Now you can bitcoin your way to an EU passport

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Katie Ananina of Plan B passport explains some recent updates to Portugal's Golden Visa programme that permits an investment into a bitcoin fund as a route to an EU passport. It seems other countries are eyeing this development with interest too.
25 Sep English South Africa Tech News · Investing

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