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Title: 2013-08-22 smartplanet - Bitcoin takes off in Berlin Post by: herzmeister on August 22, 2013, 02:18:23 PM http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/global-observer/bitcoin-takes-off-in-berlin/13680
Quote BERLIN – If you visit a bar, cafe or restaurant off the beaten tourist path in Germany’s capital city, it’s usually best not to count on your credit card. Business owners in Berlin offer various explanations as to why they accept cash only: Some cite fees as the problem, others worry about fraud, and a few surprisingly honest souls admit they would simply rather not be taxed. But if you visit Room 77 in the district of Kreuzberg for a meal and some live music, you don’t need cash or a credit card. In fact, you don’t even need euros — if you own Bitcoin, that is. [...] |