Naughty America Joins Porn.com in Bitcoin Acceptance
San Diego-based adult entertainment provider Naughty America, which operates a network of 30+ porn websites, is now accepting bitcoin payments. With the decision, Naughty America joins Porn.com to become the latest major online adult entertainment brand to court the spending power and influence of the bitcoin community. CEO and founder Andreas Hronopoulos spoke to CoinDesk about the announcement in an exclusive interview: "We're in the business of helping people find their fantasies, and our goal is to turn that fantasy into reality without reality getting in the way. For us, that applies....
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