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Patrick van der Meijde
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co-founder of Arnhem Bitcoin City / co-founder of BitKassa
image Today, I attended the mass drop of nearly 2,000 paratroopers from historical airplanes near Arnhem. Over the past few days, I had seen these planes flying over my house as they prepared for today's memorial of Operation Market Garden, which took place 81 years ago. One of the paratroopers accidentally landed among the audience:
image Who will join us for lunch & learn, September 3rd at the Foodhall in Arnhem Bitcoin City? @Adam Cowperthwait will tell us all about his experiences from setting up the circular economy of Bitcoin Victoria Falls!
This video by Nic Laporte shows how the surrounding of Arnhem Bitcoin City is seen by a foreigner. Great to see this as a local. (Not a bitcoin video, but very enjoyable nonetheless) h/t @Sebastix
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!