Sports Fan Gets $20k in Donations After Waving Bitcoin Sign on ESPN
In the latest news from bitcoin's "Why didn't I think of that first?" department: one lucky college football fan has reportedly received over $20,000 in donations simply for putting his bitcoin wallet address up for the cameras on ESPN's College Gameday. Holding up "Hi Mom Send Money" signs at college sports events isn't new, but this fan went a few steps further, replacing 'money' with a large bitcoin logo and even larger QR code of his payment address. He even used a vanity address generator to insert the characters 'HiMoM' near the beginning of the address for authenticity. A QR code is....
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The Bitcoin community around the world is currently watching the #BitcoinBowl, and not necessarily for the schools competing (UCF vs. NC State). Instead, many were watching closely to see just how the word "Bitcoin" would be talked about and received by the public. Those involved in the Bitcoin St. Petersburg Bowl have been working closely with BitPay for months to throw this huge event. The pre-sale tickets for the #BitcoinBowl were sold exclusively for Bitcoin. Even Madeira Beach, where the teams relax before the game, has embraced Bitcoin for their annual Beach Bash. Tonight, Bitcoin....