Activist Takes Old-School Approach to Bitcoin Promotion
There are plenty of videos and infographics online explaining what bitcoin is and how it works, but now, a bitcoin activist in the US is planning an old school approach to promoting it. Activist bitcoin-focused marketing agency Bitcoin Bigfoot plans to distribute 100,000 promotional packs to activists around the country. But why? Paper wallets aside, bitcoin is an aggressively digital phenomenon. Coins are mined, not printed, and they are spent only by sending transactions across the decentralised electronic network. Yet Curtis Fenimore, who together with colleague Jake Tital founded....
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Indian Mountain School (IMS), an independent, coeducational boarding school in Lakeville, Conn., has announced it will accept bitcoin donations for the school's fundraising activities. The school becomes the first elementary/middle school in the U. S. to accept bitcoin. Joining the school in making the announcement were digital currency payment processor GoCoin LLC and digital currency platform Bitcoin Shop, Inc. (BTCS). The school views introducing digital currency as part of being an innovation and technology leader in education. The school will offer parents and other supporters the....
The UK's number one flying school is now letting wannabe pilots pay in bitcoin. The North London Flying School in, you guessed it, North London took the step in November and is using Coinbase to process bitcoin payments. From leisurely flights in a two-seater Piper Cherokee to full-on acrobatic experiences in a Extra 300L, the school offers a range of options for bitcoiners wanting to get up into the air. Like many bitcoin-accepting businesses, the school began taking the currency after one crypto-curious employee took the initiative. General Manager Gavriel Merkado explained: "I had been....
Double your money on an investment? The phrase represents a holy grail for many. The challenge sounds especially daunting today when most “safe” investments are returning historically low returns. Bankrate, which tracks U.S. certificates of deposit, currently lists a 2.0% 5-year return on a $25,000 deposit. According to investment author Ken Clark, doubling your money is still a realistic goal, but also one that can lure people to act impulsively. Clark, writing in Investopedia, presented five realistic strategies an investor can follow to double their money. The Classic Approach. The....