Sacramento Kings (NBA), first professional team to accept virtual currency Bitcoin

News Tank Football - Paris - Initiative #13808 - Published on 21/01/14 at 10:44

NBA (National Basketball Association) club Sacramento Kings have become the first professional sports team to accept virtual currency "Bitcoin" to purchase tickets and team merchandise on their website, the club announced on the 16/01/2014.

This decentralised payment system facilitates transactions via encryption protocols. Bitcoin allows users...


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