Two weeks ago, we welcomed Romania to our international network of chapter affiliates. Today, we’re excited to welcome Slovenia! Located in southern central Europe, Slovenia is home to Bitcoin Foundation Slovenia or “Bitcoin Institut.” They are also the first chapter to take full advantage of our full branding package which includes a website, branding guidelines and design collateral.

Chapter affiliates have the option, upon becoming partners, to utilize a full branding package or to create their own. We’re thrilled to see Bitcoin Institut adopt the package as we’re meant to be a turnkey operation so that we save our valuable leadership time and resources in getting set up as an organization.

This is an important feature as the majority of our local leadership are volunteers with very full jobs and lives. Especially in cases like this week where Telekom Slovenjie, a major national telecommunications provider, is already warm about the idea of possibly accepting bitcoin as a payment method. The company is a sponsor of the first ever Central European Bitcoin Conference taking place this week from Thursday through Friday (9/11-9/12.

The Bitcoin Institut’s leadership consists of Chairman, Sergij Foski and Board Members, Ziga Turk, Aleksander Kucler, Gregor Karlovsek , Gregor Knafelc, Luka Pusic and Ziga Bobinac.

“Bitcoin Foundation is clearly the leading nonprofit trade organization globally for this digital currency movement, said Sergij, Chairman of Bitcoin Institut. He adds, “The foundation’s vision to ensure all people have the opportunity to realize Bitcoin’s potential is powerful and something we believe in and can really rally behind.”

Bitcoin Foundation Slovenia is the 5th European chapter, joining Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Romania. The foundation’s network of worldwide affiliates also includes Canada, Australia, Mexico and Bangladesh.

Visit Bitcoin Foundation’s newest Affiliate, Bitcoin Institut at

https://si.bitcoinfoundation.org/ and keep up with the latest at @BTCFslovenia