Soon-to-wed couple to live on bitcoins for 90 days
Austin Craig and his soon-to-be wife Beccy Bingham have decided to live off of bitcoins for a full 90 days - that means not touching cash or credit for any form of payment whatsoever. The couple, based out of Provo, Utah, posted a Kickstarter campaign about their mission on June 10. At the time of this writing, they've earned almost $4,500 in pledges toward their goal of $70,000, which must be reached by July 11 for the campaign to be considered a success. Austin and Beccy are also accepting bitcoin donations on their website - lifeonbitcoin.com - which has so far raised over 51 BTC....
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They call the Documentary Project - Life on Bitcoin. Every newly wed couple usually have a dream of how to spend their early days easing into married life. As with every generalisation, there is always an exception. A newly wed intrepid couple dream of putting themselves through the quest to live entirely using Bitcoin, for more than 100 days. Life on Bitcoin: Documentary. The teaser video for the documentary on Life on Bitcoin shows this young couple talking enthusiastically about this adventure. Just two weeks into their marriage and just off their honeymoon, Austin and Beccy Craig....
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Call Austin and Beccy Bingham Craig's 90-day bitcoin challenge a publicity stunt, or call it an earnest effort to bring the cryptocurrency to a mainstream audience. It's hard to pull off either one without a phone. When CoinDesk tried to connect with the Craigs for an interview about their documentary-in-progress, Life on Bitcoin, telecommunications were a challenge. The Provo, Utah, couple's goal of spending nothing but bitcoins during the first 90 days of their marriage (they tied the knot July 12) led Austin to drop the voice and data service for his iPhone. So we tried communicating....
A marriage between two self-described "glomads" Tuesday marked the first official act by the new Estonia e-residency/Bitnation partnership. The marriage, for better or for worse, of Edurne Lolnaz and Mayel de Borniol will not be recorded anyplace else other than on the block chain. Bitnation recently agreed to extend its notarization services to Estonia's e-residency program. The wedding was held Dec. 1 at 3 p.m. GMT. A party is planned for June 18, 2016 on the Island of Santorini, Greece, and there is an invitation form on the couple's website for anyone interested in attending. Wedding....
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