Consumer

Digital Currency

Published April 26, 2021 5:34 PM

(KYMA, KECY/ CBS) - Cryptocurrency was used to buy a major league baseball ticket for the first time.

Fans of the California's Oakland A's baseball team bought a season suite using bitcoin for the first time.

Oakland A's president, Dave Kaval, said that there is an opportunity with bitcoin down the line since their fans reside in Silicon Valley.

Elon musk announced that people can use bitcoin to drive away with a Tesla.

A Nashville hotel accepts cryptocurrency for weddings and even one doctor accepts this currency to be paid for medical expenses.

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