, an industry organisation that advances Bitcoin SV, announced today that it has become a non-profit association (Verein) in Switzerland. The Association supports as it is the only project adhering to Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto’s original protocol, design and vision for Bitcoin, to become a peer-to-peer electronic cash system and global data ledger for enterprise.
The initial Voting Members of the new Association are: , entrepreneur Calvin Ayre’s multi-faceted Bitcoin mining, media and investment business; , a blockchain technology company; a publicly-traded Canadian company involved in blockchain transaction processing (mining) and infrastructure; and Jimmy Nguyen, global advocate for Bitcoin SV and the Association’s Founding President.
The Bitcoin Association said that under its previous structure, it grew to approximately 1500 members from over 65 countries. Members include enterprises, start-up ventures, developers, merchants, exchanges, service providers, blockchain transaction processors (miners) and others in the Bitcoin SV ecosystem.
According to the announcement, the new Association will transition to a new membership structure, with Voting Members, Non-Voting members and Affiliates, in order to better serve the differing interests across its broad range of constituents. Information about participation options for 2020, which will serve as a transitional year, as well as details about future years will be communicated to all members of the previous organisation structure.
Ideal base: Switzerland
“Switzerland is an ideal base for our global association, as we lead the maturation of the entire Bitcoin industry and significantly increase our international activities to advance Bitcoin SV. We also expect more exciting BSV developments to happen in Switzerland as a result of this move,” Bitcoin Association’s Founding President Jimmy Nguyen said.
The Association’s efforts are truly global. The organisation has built an international team, including staff in Australia, China, Japan, Singapore, the United States and the United Kingdom.
They are supported by Bitcoin Association Global Ambassadors in Argentina, Brazil, China, Israel, Germany and numerous other countries.
To further accelerate BSV’s growth, the Bitcoin Association has an 2020 and beyond.
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