Australians can now buy beer in bitcoin at Sydney pub
The Old Fitzroy tests its first ever bitcoin transaction. One of Sydney's more ancient and traditional pubs is the unlikely place to be trialling one of the newest and most innovative technologies of the modern day. Forget sleek, contemporary and stylish, The Old Fitzroy is as character-filled as they come and is now Australia's first known pub to start accepting bitcoin. Publican Garry Pasfield will start taking bitcoins at the bar from 29th September, at a launch event he is dubbing 'Beer for Bitcoins.'. He made the decision to accept the currency after hearing so much about it from his....
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