Bitcoin Valley – Detroit Edition
Detroit has had its share of hardships in the last century, but now it has found itself home to the Detroit Bitcoin Center (DBC). Daniel Bloch, a co-founder of the College Crypto-currency Network (CCN), and a DBC initiative leader or, as he likes to say, the “Chief Inspiration Officer” remarks that the DBC is destined to become the center of Bitcoin educational outreach and entrepreneurial collaboration for Detroit very soon. The DBC is expected to be up and running within the next month! With a 7,000 sqft generously donated by a Michigan Bitcoiner, the DBC hopes to engage the Detroit....
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I am pleased to have the honor of posting my daily sports betting picks here on CryptoCoinsNews! Along with the current odds on Bitbook.biz, I will also be posting a short summary behind the reasoning for this pick to succeed. Here are my sports picks for January 20, 2014. NHL: Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers. Pick: Pittsburgh ML -275. Pittsburgh Penguins vs. Florida Panthers. Pick: Over 5.5 +100. The Pittsburgh Penguins will be hosting the Florida Panthers at the Consol Energy Centre tonight. The past 8 meetings have resulted in 8 out of 8 wins for Pittsburgh, and I expect....
Richard Waters, writing in Financial Times, is reporting that Silicon Valley's A-Listers seem to be fast climbing onto the Bitcoin bandwagon. More and more of Silicon Valley's venture capitalists have been queuing up to invest in Bitcoin start-ups. Yesterday, some of Silicon Valley's heavy hitters bought into the $20 Million funding round for Xapo. This list included none less than Reid Hoffman of Greylock Partners, Mike Volpi of Index Ventures attracting funding from the deep pockets of Max Levchin, Yuri Milner as well as Jerry Yang, the co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!. But this....
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A pair of metro Detroit delis have taken on a leadership role in promoting bitcoin. Bronx Delis in Pontiac and Farmington Hills, Mich. have served as gathering spots for local bitcoin enthusiasts. While restaurant patrons enjoy food and beverages as they discuss bitcoin, they can pay for their meals with bitcoin using smartphones and a QR code. And if they want to add to their bitcoin wallets, they can buy bitcoin from a recently installed bitcoin ATM at the Farmington Hills restaurant, which reportedly is the first bitcoin ATM in the "Motor City." Tapping A New Market. Owner Marc Zuccato....