“The move to bitcoin in online poker started after the Department of Justice seized three of the biggest poker websites in the U.S. on April 15, 2011, a day known as Black Friday in the poker community. Federal authorities aren’t sure if it’s a currency, a security, or something else altogether. Designation aside, bitcoin is increasingly used in very traditional purchases, from buying a house to getting a beer, and lately, playing a few hands of Texas Hold ‘em. The online poker sites embrace this connection with a world that operates without the blessing or even direct interaction with traditional financial institutions.”
http://www.marketwatch.com/story/bitcoin-poker-wins-online-after-us-shuts-cash-sites-2013-12-20
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