Bitcoin Cash Supporters in Japan to Conduct Virtual Meetups Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

Bitcoin Cash community in Japan has devised a way to avoid crowded places and take part in meetups across the country.

Sources available to CryptoTheNews note that Bitcoin Cash (BCH) meetup groups in Osaka and Tokyo will be allowing virtual participation in regularly scheduled events.

Though there are under 1000 reported cases of infection in Japan, companies and organizers in the country are beginning to use more decisive language in announcements to stop the spread of the disease. People, for instance, should work from home, reduce time on public transit, and avoid attending large gatherings.

The Tokyo Bitcoin Cash Meetup group initially had two meetings set up for March which had to be canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, on March 17, BCH meetup organizer Akane Yokoo notified group members, dubbed “cashers” or “Bitcoiners” that the meetups will be conducted virtually:

“Our virtual meetups will start this coming Wednesday March 18th from 7:30pm and we plan to host every Wednesday at the same time when our physical meetups happen.”

Virtual meetings as well as in-person gatherings

Items such as toilet paper, masks and hand sanitizers are in high demand, which means that now it is harder to get them in Japan as it was before the coronavirus outbreak, meaning that it is difficult for those in at-risk groups to visit physical Bitcoin Cash meetups. However, for those who feel comfortable and take necessary precautions, Yokoo suggested that visiting meetings personally was also possible:

“Even though we do not want to encourage members to go out and get sick, members should be free to do whatever they choose to do. If they choose to get together physically, the merchants are open for business as usual.”

Events in Japan postponed or canceled due to the coronavirus

As more crypto companies suggest or order employees to work from home, blockchain and cryptocurrency conferences and meetings have also been taking similar actions to prevent the coronavirus from spreading.

Unfortunately, some events in Japan have failed to move online. The TEAMZ Blockchain Summit — the largest blockchain conference in Japan — was scheduled for April 22-23, but has been reset to September 28.

Public gathering for Tokyo’s cherry blossom season have been discouraged as well, with the flowers predicted to begin blooming next week.