Bitcoins for Boston launches
A Kansas resident has started a bitcoin fundraising campaign to raise money for a Boston hospital, in response to the Boston bombing. Trey Copeland registered bitcoinsforboston.com on April 16, the day after the bombings in Boston, which struck at 2:50pm eastern time. The site asks for people to donate bitcoins to help the Boston Medical Center. "I received my first bitcoin in 2011," said Copeland, who describes himself as a true believer in the bitcoin currency. "This project was created to show that bitcoins can also be used to help people in a time of need." Copeland is planning to....
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On February 20, Justin Boston, rookie NASCAR truck racer of the Kyle Busch Motorsports (KBM) group will participate in the NextEra Energy Resources 250. What's so special about it? The Bitpay logo on his Toyota Tundra. Teaming up with Bitpay is big news. The Bitpay sponsorship, the world's largest bitcoin payment processor, to Justin Boston was announced on February 4. Yet, a few days before the race, the steam is up. Boston's Toyota Tundra will carry the Bitpay brand on when lining up at Daytona International Speedway. The race will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1 at 7:30 p.m. ET.....