Controversial Italian Newspaper il Giornale Now Accepts Bitcoin
Il Giornale, a conservative and sometimes controversial Italian newspaper serving the metropolitan area of Milan, has started accepting bitcoin for subscriptions to its premium PDF edition. An annual subscription costs 42 euro cents per day and the PDF version is optimised for Android and iOS smartphones and tablets. The paper already accepts all major credit cards and PayPal. It now claims to be the first newspaper in Italy and Europe to accept bitcoin. Italian bitcoiners react. The community response to il Giornale's decision to embrace bitcoin has been largely positive, but some....
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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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Italians in a rush can now call on bitcoin to get them where they’re going. One of Italy’s largest taxi fleets, Cooperativa RadioTxi 3570, now accepts bitcoin for fares. The company recently joined hands with Chainside, a startup that allows businesses to accept bitcoin payments. Customers can download the Chainside app to their mobile phones or smart devices and pay their fees through the quick touch of a button. The company provides taxi services to anyone visiting a large Italian city. Whether it’s Rome or Venice, tourists and travelers can get their sights on with a little help from....
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