Zappos.com's April Fools' Day Joke: All Refunds To Be Issued in Bitcoin
It's the first of April, and while I don't particularly care to spend an hour making up a story that will probably fail to make you laugh, I leave the deed to Zappos.com, who's April Fools' Day joke is worth mentioning. Just in case you've been living under a rock, Zappos.com is a huge online shoe and clothing store. The company posted a breaking news story that may appeal to bitcoin fans: The company says it'll be issuing refunds for returns in bitcoin. CEO Tony Hsieh broke the news in front of the company's Customer Loyalty Team to silence and a few coughs. One employee jumped up in....
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Dogecoin lovers have a habit of criticising bitcoiners for being too serious, even elitist. Since this criticism comes from a group of people who modelled a cryptocurrency around an internet meme, it is not all that easy to dispute. Bitcoin enthusiasts do tend to be a much more serious crowd, for better or for worse. However, this does not mean that they can't let their hair down once a year. After all, dogecoin lovers do it every single day. There was no shortage of elaborate and downright silly April Fools' Day stories today, so we decided to compile a small roundup - we're here to....