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Patrick van der Meijde
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co-founder of Arnhem Bitcoin City / co-founder of BitKassa
image The Dutch bitcoin companies have won a lawsuit against the regulator. Good to read that the lawsuit against DNB (the Dutch central bank) has been won on appeal. I actively contributed to this at the start in my former role as chairman of the United Bitcoin Companies Netherlands (VBNL). Winning a lawsuit against a party who's main job is to make sure everyone is compliant is a *huge* thing. However, the damage is done; Some companies are gone already. https://www.rechtspraak.nl/Organisatie-en-contact/Organisatie/College-van-Beroep-voor-het-bedrijfsleven/Nieuws/Paginas/DNB-mocht-de-registratiekosten-voor-cryptodienstverleners-niet-doorberekenen-in-het-tarief-voor-doorlopend-toezicht.aspx
I broke open an old piggy bank and found foreign currency left over from holidays abroad with my parents as a child. I don't remember how I got this specific piggy bank as I've never been a customer of "SpaarBank Rotterdam".
Bitcoin Pizza Day in Arnhem. First pizza dinner at one of the 3 pizzerias that accept bitcoin here (remember all the merchants are saving the bitcoin in Arnhem, no instant conversion). After that we had a debate about OP_RETURN where I took Oceans/Knots side and @Aaron van Wirdum defended Bitcoin Core's side (we could have changed positions). It was very educational and fun to see how Aaron gave in after my final argument 😂
Regular visitors of Arnhem probably know Anne&Max in the Bakkerstraat, but this week they opened a new venue in the Steenstraat. They also accept bitcoin payments! They created a very nice place in the Steenstraat, check it out yourself!
I'm on a city trip to Rome. Marvelous city! But unfortunately *very* few places accept bitcoin. But I got a haircut and paid with lightning with this awesome guy.
image I'm in Paramaribo now, and got this taxi driver to install a lightning wallet. The guy once ran into OneCoin and was a bit reluctant but still want to give bitcoin a try. Feel free to "zap" him some sats 👍 seansutaxi@blink.sv
image BitKassa helped Etos Rokkeveen (Zoetermeer) to accept #bitcoin. Who will be the first to pay with bitcoin here? (I'd love to see proof of it)