Maribor, Slovenia, August twenty first, 2024, Chainwire
Main hashrate market NiceHash is proud to announce the primary Bitcoin convention ever to be held in Maribor, NiceHashX, providing an attention-grabbing and little-known entry level to the European crypto market. Styled because the ‘Bitcoin Conference on the Sunny Side of the Alps,’ the occasion will happen in Maribor over two days on November 8 and 9, commemorating a decade of operation for the hashrate market based by two Slovenian college students in 2014.
One of many main targets of the convention is to encourage folks to view Maribor and Slovenia extra usually as a hub for Bitcoin. Over 1,000 companies within the Central European nation already settle for BTC as cost, and the occasion will highlight a number of native Maribor corporations actively utilizing the know-how. Certainly, one of many occasion’s a number of phases is devoted to showcasing these native enterprises.
“We are delighted to welcome the world to discover how Slovenia is leading the way in European Bitcoin adoption,” says Vladimir Hozjan, CEO of NiceHash. “With 10 years of experience in this industry, we have witnessed phenomenal growth in the interest of using Bitcoin, here in Maribor and around the country. Join us as we celebrate, and witness Bitcoin in its purest form, used by everyday people, alongside some of the brightest speakers in the industry.”
The convention boasts a formidable lineup of audio system, together with distinguished figures resembling Saifedean Ammous, writer of The Bitcoin Customary; ex-Cointelegraph reporter Joe Corridor (Nakamoto); BTC Prague convention CEO Martin Kuchař; Bitcoin FilmFest Co-founder Pierre Corbin; CASA CTO Jameson Lopp; and plenty of others. Subjects up for dialogue embody European Bitcoin adoption and regulation, the mining and vitality panorama, and the way forward for exchanges within the age of elevated regulation.
Attendees can look ahead to an thrilling expo space, a trio of predominant phases, and plenty of facet occasions together with an official after-party with a VIP dinner and music present. Moreover, NiceHash has soft-launched a BTC cost answer with native retailers that might be demoed on the convention and across the surrounding metropolis.
Nestled within the foothills of Pohorje Mountains, a preferred snowboarding vacation spot, and with wine-growing hills shut by, Maribor is a shocking vacation spot for guests, notable for its gorgeous structure, cozy cafes, and laid-back environment. It was named European Capital of Tradition in 2012.
Typically neglected on the European scene, Slovenia has the second-largest variety of blockchain startups after Switzerland and a really excessive Bitcoin adoption charge per capita. The nation boasts many Bitcoin-themed locations in Slovenian cities, resembling BTC Metropolis in Ljubljana and the Satoshi monument. The numerous companies already accepting Bitcoin embody eating places, resorts, cafes, supermarkets, and extra, whereas the variety of Slovenian crypto customers is anticipated to succeed in 385,700 by 2028, almost 20% of the inhabitants.
About NiceHash:
NiceHash is a number one participant within the cryptocurrency mining business. Based in Slovenia in 2014, the corporate is the world’s largest hashrate market and has facilitated Bitcoin adoption for tens of millions of individuals worldwide. NiceHash gives a complete ecosystem of mining and Bitcoin cost providers and launched the world’s first totally automated Lightning payouts for miners in 2024.
Contact:
Joe Downie, CMO