Bitcoin Shop CEO Charles Allen Interviewed on Bloomberg TV's 'Street Smart' to Discuss USMS Bitcoin Auction
Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) (the "Company"), the virtual currency ecommerce marketplace www.bitcoinshop.us, today announced that its Chief Executive Officer, Charles Allen, was interviewed on Friday, June 27, 2014 live on Bloomberg TV's Street Smart at 3 p.m. ET. The topic of the appearance was a discussion regarding the U.S. Marshals Service ("USMS") bitcoin auction. The full interview is available to view online on the Bloomberg TV website.
Street Smart online viewing details are as follows:
Interview Date: Friday, June 27, 2014
Network/Program: Bloomberg TV/Street Smart
Interview Title: Bitcoin Hits the Auction Block, Should You Bid?
Interview Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/bitcoin-hits-the-auction-block-should-you-bid-aldFB7ZSQrysAnwPRsC3rw.html
About Bitcoin Shop, Inc.
Bitcoin Shop, Inc. operates an ecommerce website (www.bitcoinshop.us) where consumers can purchase products using virtual currency such as bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin, by searching through a selection of over 400 categories and over 140,000 items. All orders are originated by the customers through our website and are fulfilled by third party vendors. We also plan to evaluate other strategic Virtual Currency opportunities as well as technologies that are complementary to our business strategy. This will include evaluating opportunities that cross market our ecommerce site, diversify our revenue streams and provide on-ramps for new users.
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Bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin are virtual currencies
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