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Title: 2013-06-26 ITV: Hackney pub begins accepting cyber currency Post by: n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU on June 26, 2013, 11:34:33 AM 3 minute segment.
Quote A pub in Hackney has become the first to accept cyber currency. It's called the Bitcoin. It's usually used on the internet. So how can this virtual money buy a real pint in the real world? Thankfully, Nick Thatcher can explain: http://www.itv.com/news/london/topic/bitcoin/ Title: Re: 2013-06-26 ITV: Hackney pub begins accepting cyber currency Post by: kibblesnbits on June 27, 2013, 12:49:53 AM Very cool article. I have an idea. First inter-continental "buy a round " on BTC. If you're outside of the UK, post here an amount you'd be willing to spend (maybe 2 pints?). Set up a pool wallet and when we have enough, get a time and date and send it to the pub. Extra points for a live video feed and the patrons holding up a "Thanks, bitcointalk.org!" sign.
I'll start it off with whatever the cost is for three pints at that pub. Could JohnK or someone make a wallet for this? Here's the pubs Facebook account. I don't have FB but maybe someone here can contact Luke Parker to set this up. https://www.facebook.com/PemburyTavern Title: Re: 2013-06-26 ITV: Hackney pub begins accepting cyber currency Post by: n8rwJeTt8TrrLKPa55eU on June 27, 2013, 01:12:10 AM Very cool article. I have an idea. First inter-continental "buy a round " on BTC. If you're outside of the UK, post here an amount you'd be willing to spend (maybe 2 pints?). Set up a pool wallet and when we have enough, get a time and date and send it to the pub. Extra points for a live video feed and the patrons holding up a "Thanks, bitcointalk.org!" sign. I'll start it off with whatever the cost is for three pints at that pub. Could JohnK or someone make a wallet for this? Here's the pubs Facebook account. I don't have FB but maybe someone here can contact Luke Parker to set this up. https://www.facebook.com/PemburyTavern Nice initiative, I think you might want to start a dedicated thread outside the press forum (and also on reddit) in order to have more visibility and participants. Title: Re: 2013-06-26 ITV: Hackney pub begins accepting cyber currency Post by: aigeezer on June 27, 2013, 01:15:30 AM Nice initiative, I think you might want to start a dedicated thread outside the press forum (and also on reddit) in order to have more visibility and participants. Good idea on all counts. I'll watch for a new thread and I'll commit for three pints also. Title: Re: 2013-06-26 ITV: Hackney pub begins accepting cyber currency Post by: kibblesnbits on June 27, 2013, 01:22:34 AM Started a thread in the "Services" (where else?) section.
Lets post a "pint" count there. When we're ready we can do a "board name / location / pint amount" list. https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=244270.0 (https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=244270.0) |