CEO Charles Allen of Bitcoin Shop, Inc. on Bloomberg TV's "Street Smart" Discussing DISH Network's Decision to Accept Bitcoins
Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (OTCQB: BTCS) (the "Company"), the virtual currency ecommerce marketplace www.bitcoinshop.us, today announced that Chief Executive Officer, Charles Allen, was on Bloomberg TV's Street Smart yesterday, May 29, 2014, live at 3pm EST. The topic of the appearance was a discussion about DISH Network's same day announcement that the network will be accepting bitcoins as payment starting in July 2014. The full interview is available to view online on the Bloomberg TV website.
Street Smart online viewing details are as follows:
Interview Date: Thursday, May 29, 2014
Network/Program: Bloomberg TV/Street Smart
Interview Title: DISH Network Goes Virtual: We'll Take Your Bitcoin
Interview Link: http://www.bloomberg.com/video/will-dish-bitcoin-payments-help-the-currency-VU9b1oqeS3mLPnXfEBfhOg.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 selection of over 400 categories and over 140,000 items. Bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin are virtual currencies that use peer-to-peer networks to facilitate instant payments. They are all categorized as cryptocurrencies, as they use cryptography as a security measure. Bitcoin, litecoin and dogecoin issuances and transactions are carried out collectively by the network, with no central authority, and allow users to make verified transfers.
Bitcoin Shop
http://www.bitcoinshop.us/
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