NYC park becomes bitcoin trading floor
Bitcoin is synonymous with the online world, but some New York traders believe there's a place for face-to-face bitcoin interaction. In what was billed as the first open-air marketplace for bitcoin, a small group of traders gathered in a New York City park on Monday to trade the digital currency. The event was organized by bitcoin enthusiast Josh Rossi, who believes the online methods for buying and selling bitcoins have become too expensive and time consuming. "If I want to buy a hamburger, I want to be able to sell my bitcoins and get my money immediately so I can buy that hamburger,"....
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