Bylls Lets Canadians Pay Bills in Bitcoin

Bylls Lets Canadians Pay Bills in Bitcoin

Canadian government officials may not think that bitcoin is legal tender, but thanks to a new startup, you can still pay your taxes in it - along with a lot of other bills. Canadian firm Bylls has become one of the first to offer bill payment in bitcoins. The service, only available in Canada at present, enables users to pay around 6,000 Canadian organisations - including the government - in bitcoins, by handling the fiat conversion for you. Started by Eric Spano, Bylls was incubated at the Bitcoin Embassy, a bitcoin education and advocacy group in a 14,000 square-foot building in....


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