The investment was made through PayPal Ventures, the company’s venture capital arm, as part of Stable’s recent $28 million seed round that also included backing from Bitfinex and Hack VC.
With more than 8,000 square meters of raw, flexible space, the venue’s high ceilings, towering pillars, and preserved kettles evoke both historic grit and modern energy—an apt metaphor for Bitcoin’s disruptive ethos. The move reflects not only the surge in ticket sales but also Bitcoin’s expanding role in Europe’s financial and regulatory discourse.
Yet while Bitcoin bulls cheer macro tailwinds, gold has quietly stolen the spotlight. The precious metal just surged to an inflation-adjusted record of $3,683 per ounce, surpassing a high last seen in 1980.
The ApeX Protocol study evaluated seven indicators: cryptocurrency ownership rates, ATMs per capita, local exchanges, “pay with crypto” searches, debit card availability, in-country transaction options, and real estate usability.
Previously, when Pi Network co-founder Dr Nicolas Kokkalis appeared in Consensus Toronto, the buzz was delivered, but not much that the wider public could measure.
