Many of these press hits re the bitinstant card are pretty similar - but generally worth recording as a record of how far and wide particular coverage goes.
This one is on the website of the National Association of Convenience stores (founded 1961)
Start-Up Company to Launch Bitcoin Debit Card
2012-08-23
http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0823122.aspx...
While far from common, Bitcoin are valid payment for all kinds of goods and services. Their value is derived from a community that has collectively decided to accept the notes as tender, with a value that fluctuates like traditional currency.
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