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Catherine McGrath

Vancouver just voted to become a Bitcoin-friendly city but Microsoft’s shareholders want no part of it

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The city council of Vancouver approved a proposal on Wednesday that seeks to make the major tech hub a Bitcoin-friendly city. 

The motion, set forth by Vancouver Mayor Ken Sim, directs city staff to begin looking into converting a portion of the city’s financial reserves into Bitcoin. It also lets officials explore integrating the currency into city government operations, which would include the ability to accept Bitcoin as payment.

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