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Coinbase celebrates art, music and gaming with a three-week blockchain event

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One of the largest cryptocurrency exchanges to hold a multi-week event on blockchain where the community celebrates art, music, gaming and more. Presented by Coinbase, the Onchain Summer festival will bring the community together for three weeks in August to build, socialize, play and celebrate innovation. The inclusive nature and global reach of cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology have given rise to a diverse community of individuals from various nationalities, cultures, backgrounds and socioeconomic statuses. The influence of crypto and blockchain expands beyond financial technologies, and the community reflects that by spanning across different sectors, including health care, gaming, retail, social and political domains. For this vast network of enthusiasts, estimated to surpass 420 million people worldwide in 2023, touching base and socializing about common interests is crucial. This is why the crypto and blockchain ecosystem is never short of conferences, festivals and sum...

Bitcoin payments exec shares adoption challenges in the Philippines

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Pouch founder Ethan Rose said that they've managed to convince 400 businesses to accept Bitcoin in the Philippines. As many developments within the space show how far the Bitcoin (BTC) community has come, an executive from a BTC payment provider shared how in other parts of the world, adoption may still be in its early stages.  At the BTC Prague event, Cointelegraph reporter Joseph Hall interviewed Ethan Rose, the founder of Pouch, a wallet service that supports the Bitcoin Lightning Network in the Philippines. The duo spoke about the state of adoption in the country and how the Pouch team is trying to introduce Bitcoin to merchants on the island of Boracay, a popular tourist hotspot in the country.  According to Rose, their team has already managed to onboard around 250 businesses within the island and 400 businesses in the country. Their team is working to promote Bitcoin adoption in the country by offering merchants another way to attract customers. “They're not really...