Croatian Yacht Charter Company Turns to Bitcoin as Credit Card Fees Prove Too Expensive
Every stop and wonder why credit card companies are able to get away with charging exorbitant fees on every transaction they process? Because they can. But along walked in a digital currency that just might do away with the traditional way of conducting transactions. Yes, I'm talking about bitcoin, and Croatia's largest yacht charter agency is now accepting it for their services. Proudly displaying the bitcoin logo on their homepage, Yacht-Base is allowing their customers to now make payments for sailboats, motor boats, catamarans, luxury yachts, and more thanks to a connection with....
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