PAID IN BITCOIN: BTCPay Documentary Showcases Bitcoin as the Medium of Exchange at Bitcoin 2024 Conference in Nashville

November 4, 2024
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BTCPay Server has just released a new documentary covering the use of bitcoin as a means of exchange this summer during the Bitcoin 2024 in Nashville. The documentary by Parker Worthington (@webworthy) takes a look at the behind the scenes set up of both BTCPay Server and Strike with merchants around the conference venue, documenting the use of bitcoin as a real payment tool during the course of the conference.

Watch the documentary below.

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