Bitcoin is gaining popularity in Edmonton, Canada, as CoinFest 2014 was held on February 15, 2014. Peter Dushenski, a Bitcoin community developer, cited that “Edmonton has the fastest growing Bitcoin community in the country. We’re adding businesses faster than any other city. More people are coming to our meet ups than any other city.” Dushenski recently hosted Coinfest Edmonton, an event where people could learn its basics.