By now, you’ve more than likely heard about Bitcoin. The virtual currency has been shoved into the limelight thanks to its recent rapidly climbing rate, and the use of the currency for online drug purchases though the online drug marketplace the Silk Road. The first Bitcoin online megastore ever has opened up today, BitcoinShop.US, allowing Bitcoin connoisseurs the option to buy a wide range of products, including smartphones to purchase products with the virtual currency.
“My personal belief is that it’s in the U.S. government’s best interest to recognize Bitcoin as a currency just like any other, however I would discourage any tight regulations that would hinder businesses like BitcoinShop.US, or worse — push them out of this country.” – BitcoinShop.US co-founder Michal Handerhan
Currently, the website is offering a number of unlocked smartphones for purchase. The Sony Xperia Z, Xperia J and Samsung I9000 Galaxy S are a few of the current offerings.
Check out the Bitcoin marketplace here, and get ready to confuse your mom when you tell her how you bought her Christmas present!
Press release follows below.
Bitcoin MegaStore is Ready for Holiday Shoppers
BitcoinShop.US Offers Over 100,000 Items Across 400 Categories for Holiday ShoppersWASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — Bitcoinshop.US is bigger and better than ever with over 100,000 items across 400 categories just in time for the holidays! The first Bitcoin online megastore of its kind, BitcoinShop.US is a market place where Bitcoin spenders can get the best value and have access to the widest range of products. Categories from electronics to jewelry and even gourmet foods will complete anyone’s shopping list. The store, created by entrepreneurs Michal Handerhan and Tim Sidie, has exceeded their wildest expectations since it’s August launch and is ready to meet every holiday shopper’s needs.
(Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20131119/MN19130)“With the Bitcoin rate climbing, shoppers will get their Bitcoins’ worth this holiday season…” says BitcoinShop.US co-founder Michal Handerhan. Bitcoin has received an increased interest among the government and today’s senate hearing is a true testament to Bitcoin currency validity. “My personal belief is that it’s in the U.S. government’s best interest to recognize Bitcoin as a currency just like any other,” says Handerhan, “however I would discourage any tight regulations that would hinder businesses like BitcoinShop.US, or worse — push them out of this country.”
BitcoinShop.us continues to add a wide range of best selling products, some even requested by online shoppers themselves. Shoppers can look forward to great deals and sales during Black Friday, which has been appropriately renamed “Bitcoin Friday.”
For press inquiries and more information about BitcoinShop.US contact Mercy Chikowore at press@bitcoinshop.us or at 202.643.0182.
About BitcoinShop.us: Bitcoinshop.US is a marketplace where Bitcoin owners can exchange their Bitcoins for a wide variety of goods. We consider Bitcoins to be a legitimate currency, a currency strictly controlled by mathematical and free market principles, and not by political or geographical factors. We believe that a global currency not based on single government control or influence is the next logical step to a truly global economy.For more information visit: www.BitcoinShop.US
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/BitcoinShopUS