| London is the fastest-growing hub in Europe for bitcoin users. The much-hyped virtual currency is changing hands in pubs, cafés and e-boutiques across the capital. Does it herald a cashless future or is it a no-cash flash in the pan?
There is nothing old about The Old Shoreditch Station café, a £1 coin’s throw away from Silicon Round-about, the home of East London’s Tech City. It’s about as cutting edge as a café can get. It’s not the menu — although the cappuccinos are religion-changingly good — it’s the price. They don’t charge for caffeine in silly old cash or credit cards. They take something new: bitcoins...............................................Full Article: Source
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