[2014-04-03] Chicago SunTimes Becomes First Major US Newspaper to Accept Bitcoin

[pabloangello]

http://www.coindesk.com/chicago-sun-times-becomes-first-major-us-newspaper-accept-bitcoin/

Following its successful test with bitcoin micropayments provider BitWall back in February, the Chicago Sun-Times has announced that it has partnered with San Francisco-based bitcoin startup Coinbase to accept bitcoin payments.

That test saw the newspaper receive more than 700 bitcoin donations over a 24-hour trial period in support of the non-profit Taproot foundation, which offers pro-bono service work to organisations tackling social problems.

The announcement makes the Sun-Times the first US newspaper to accept bitcoin as a payment option, a move that editor in chief Jim Kirk indicated was in line with its digital-first promotional strategy.

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[segeln]

post Needs date formatting

[pabloangello]

post Needs date formatting

But exact date is uknnown.

[FeedbackLoop]

 Published on April 3, 2014 at 17:26 BST |

[segeln]

[2014-04-03]
it`s better for checking how old the release is

[pabloangello]

 Published on April 3, 2014 at 17:26 BST |

[2014-04-03]
it`s better for checking how old the release is

Ok so, changed. You are right.

[Bit_Happy]

...editor in chief Jim Kirk.
Beam me up Scotty.   

[Carlton Banks]

The beginnings of a "killer application" right here.

[bryant.coleman]

Volatility is not scaring away potential new users. That is a good sign. Are they using Bitpay?

[Lethn]

Volatility is not scaring away potential new users. That is a good sign. Are they using Bitpay?

The only reason people are scared of volatility is because they haven't seen a market that hasn't been manipulated before, that's my theory, they could be using anything these days, lots of new payment processors popping up.