Swiss council to accept Bitcoin paymentsA council in central Switzerland will soon accept the digital currency Bitcoin as payment for some public services.
The trial scheme, in the town of Zug, will begin on 1 July and run until the end of the year, the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation reports. Residents will be able to make payments of up to 200 Swiss francs ($200; £140) using the crypto-currency, in what the broadcaster says is a world first...
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