The Bitcoin Jet: Bitcoin Evangelization Through Aviation
Did you know there's a jet with a bitcoin logo plastered on its body? I didn't. I've just learned about it today, and as a private pilot in training, I'm giddy with excitement. So here's the skinny: two guys, one jet, and a number of air shows that always seem to wow audiences - and evangelizing bitcoin along the way. Aptly named the Bitcoin Jet, it's an Aero Vodochody L-39 aircraft capable of some pretty impressive maneuvers. It's owned by Mark "Fidel" Hale, a self-described Silicon Valley entrepreneur and bitcoin evangelist (with a keen interest in aviation). Paul "Sticky" Strickland is....
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