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Cannes Mayor Announces Support for Crypto Payments and Hosts EthCC Conference

BlockBeats News, January 16th, Cannes Mayor David Lisnard stated that as part of the Web3 strategy, the city government will encourage and train local merchants to accept cryptocurrency payments to attract a high purchasing power customer base. The training will take place on February 4th, 2025, at 14:30 at the Cannes Festival Palace, where experts will cover technical, legal, tax, and practical aspects. In addition, Cannes will host the 8th edition of the EthCC conference from June 30th to July 3rd, 2025, expecting to attract 10,000 attendees, bringing new business opportunities to merchants. The city government will also launch a "crypto-friendly" map listing businesses that accept cryptocurrency payments for the convenience of attendees and the public.

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