Major Italian Newspaper il Giornale Accepting Bitcoin For Digital Subscriptions
A major Italian newspaper outlet is apparently now accepting bitcoin for digital subscriptions, we're learning from a reader email this morning. The bitcoin logo is boldly visible on il Giornale's digital subscriptions page [link], where nearby it says, "The Journal is the first newspaper in Italy and in Europe who accepts payments in Bitcoin." The outlet is one of the top 20 daily papers in Italy, with a last reported circulation number of 678,000 readers in 2012. il Giornale's digital subscriptions allow readers to view all news categories and articles in PDF files optimized for Android....
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