Here's a summary of the 2014 MB episode "Bitcoin Merchant Adoption with Snapcard - San Francisco Bitcoin Meetup":
1. Main Topics Discussed:
- SnapCard's Focus: The speaker from SnapCard discussed their company's focus on facilitating merchant adoption of Bitcoin.
- "Integrate SF" Initiative: A campaign to establish San Francisco as a Bitcoin capital by encouraging local businesses to accept Bitcoin.
- Free Payment Terminals: SnapCard is offering free Android payment terminals to 500 local businesses with no ongoing fees to incentivize Bitcoin adoption.
- Community Building: The initiative aims to foster a community of Bitcoin users and merchants, focusing on smaller, local businesses rather than large chains.
- Merchant Concerns: Addressing common questions merchants have about Bitcoin adoption, such as when companies will start accepting it.
2. Key Quotes:
- "We sort of focus on live merchant adoption and just sort of being able to give you guys the happy coin the option to spend their coins sort of wherever you feel like it."
- "The whole goal of integrate SF is to basically turn San Francisco into the Bitcoin capital of the world."
- "We wanted to create a lot of awareness for local businesses."
3. People Mentioned:
- Speaker from SnapCard (name not explicitly given)
- Mention of "Bitcoin Bull Bar" (a business already accepting Bitcoin)
4. Bitcoin Price:
- The Bitcoin price was not mentioned in the transcript.
This episode highlights a proactive effort to increase Bitcoin adoption through a targeted campaign and free resources for local businesses in San Francisco.