'Voluntarily Homeless' Man Lives Off Bitcoin, Android Tablet and a Solar Charger
A nomadic man in Spain is living off bitcoin, an Android tablet and a solar charger. The man, who wanted to be known only by his first name, Justas, is documenting his eighth year of homelessness, which he stresses is a deliberate choice, on reddit, YouTube and at his website. When contacted by CoinDesk, 27-year-old Justas said bitcoin has overcome a major obstacle to his nomadic way of life: the ability to open a bank account. "Banks are a pain in the ass for a homeless person, so I immediately embraced bitcoin!" The two most common ways of obtaining bitcoin are to trade it for fiat....
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