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Inside Lugano: The Swiss City Where You Can Pay for Almost Everything With Bitcoin

Lugano, a picturesque Swiss city on the Italian border, has quietly become Europe’s most ambitious real-world bitcoin experiment. More than 350 shops and restaurants now accept bitcoin, from McDonald’s to luxury boutiques, thanks to a city-backed initiative that distributed free crypto payment terminals to local businesses. The city even allows residents to pay for some municipal services—including childcare—in bitcoin.

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