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John Laurenson Business Reporter

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The Swiss city that lets you pay for most things with bitcoin

In a McDonald's by a lake surrounded by mountains, in the centre of the Swiss city of Lugano, a customer orders coffee. "Can I pay with bitcoin?" he...

12.12.2025 40

BBC

John Laurenson Business Reporter

The picturesque Dutch village set to charge tourists an entry fee

The historic Dutch village of Zaanse Schans is well known for its windmills, which a heck of a lot of tourists want to go to see. Indeed, they are...

30.09.2025 80

BBC

John Laurenson Business Reporter