‘I got Bitcoin!’ — trick-or-treaters rewarded with crypto
One crypto user gave away at least $400 in Bitcoin gift cards to Canadian children over Halloween. While many children dressed as ghosts, goblins, and witches last night may have been disappointed to find an inedible thin piece of cardboard left out in a goodie bag, a lucky few recognized the treat as a Bitcoin prize. According to an Oct. 31 tweet from Brad Mills, the crypto user filled a Halloween candy box with more than just chocolates and sweets — he also added $200 in Bitcoin (BTC) cards. Mills posted a video of him adding the two gift cards, each worth roughly 0.007 BTC following the....
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