With the constant threat of a Greek withdrawal from the eurozone, Bitcoins could offer a way to help Greece. Operating outside capital controls, the cryptocurrency could pave the way for an alternative economy for both citizens and businesses. Now, we may even soon see bitcoin ATMs popping up in Greece. BTCGreece, the country’s first bitcoin exchange, plans to install 1,000 ATMs nationwide. This could become an interesting way to break free from the constraints of the current monetary system. (Read more, a lot more, about bitcoin’s potential in our current issue of The Optimist.)
Bitcoin ATMs may be installed in Greece: A solution for the eurozone crisis?
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