Chinese State-Owned Telecom Accepts Bitcoin
Written by: James Choi (8BTC). Edited By: Elizabeth T. Ploshay (Bitcoin Magazine). Jiangsu Telecom, a branch of China Telecom, the largest fixed line service and 3rd largest mobile telecommunication provider in China, recently announced its decision to accept Bitcoin for one of its promotion campaigns. Bitcoin has been in the spotlight these days in....
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