Forget Black Friday, Bitcoin Friday Debuts

By  |  November 26, 2013
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Hoping to spur the use of bitcoin among consumers, hundreds of merchants are taking part in “Bitcoin Friday” this week, CNNMoney reported on November 26.

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    The event, which dovetails with Black Friday, presents an opportunity for bitcoin owners to use their currency to take advantage of holiday-season deals and specials.

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    “Good companies that really get technology and the potential of bitcoin are joining,” Holmes Wilson, a member of Fight for the Future, one of the groups supporting Bitcoin Friday, told CNNMoney in an interview.

    To learn more on Bitcoin Friday and who’s participating, read the full story here.

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