We promised the coming of Bitcoin Jesus, and his time has come. Here is Roger Ver answering the questions put forward by you, our readers and community members at the Inside Bitcoins conference in Hong Kong! We had a huge number of entries and so tried to allow Roger to speak about as wide a variety of topics as possible - we hope you enjoy hearing what he has to say. Don't forget to give us your feedback and let us know who else you would like to ask some Bitcoin questions, and as always, be sure to keep following …
Add artificial life extension to the list of things payable in cryptocurrency: an Arizona cryonics lab is taking donations in Bitcoin. Donors to the Alcor Life Extension Foundation, a non-profit organization based in Scottsdale, can now make one-time donations in Bitcoin in any monetary amount using the company’s Bitcoin donation page, which is powered by popular cryptocurrency service Bitpay. “The generosity of [Alcor’s] members and supporters…permits Alcor to do more than what would be possible with membership dues alone,” the company’s donation page says. “Your generous tax-deductible donation will help us preserve the future for all of our members.” The …
Organizers of the second North American Bitcoin Conference expect a big turnout for what they describe as “the most community-oriented TNABC yet.” This TNABC will be held in Chicago the weekend of July 19–20, and organizers recently announced that the Hotel Chicago will host the event. “The Official kick-off party will take place in the iconic House of Blues, which will be the best location of the year to meet the movers and shakers of the Bitcoin industry,” organizers said in a release. Organizers say that more than 2,000 people are expected for the conference, and they are trying to …