“Hong Kongers snapped up HK$500,000 (S$82,000) in Bitcoin vouchers on Thursday to mark the Lunar New Year in what organisers said was the biggest ever giveaway of the currency – though some were confused about how to use it. Young women in short skirts handed out 50,000 coupons worth HK$10 around the city all day and into the evening. Vouchers were tucked into the red envelopes ubiquitous during the new year festival, embossed with the Chinese word for ‘luck’ in gold. The envelopes – known as ‘lai see’ or ‘red pocket’ – usually hold cash and are given to family, colleagues and anyone else who deserves a thank you.”
Did you like this?
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin
Related posts:
The Army's secret Cold War experiments on St. Louisans
Gadget to stop driver distraction could become compulsory
Ron Paul: Why Aren’t We Talking About the Cost of War in Syria?
AT&T and T-Mobile embroiled in legal fight over the color magenta
Baton Rouge merchants now accepting Bitcoin for payment
Two Japanese airlines to disregard China air zone rules
Yellen's Final Act Is To Ban Wells Fargo From Growing
Google Lets Slip That It's Exploring Possible Bitcoin Integration Plans
Half of Affordable Care Act call center jobs will be part-time
San Francisco bar: Free drinks to Google Glass wearers
Feds seize $27K from couple, give $500 back for "humanitarian purposes"
The Awesome New Bullet Billed as a 'One-Shot Manstopper'
Bitcoin Startups Get Their Own Silicon Valley Accelerator
U.S. 'conferring with allies on potential punitive strikes'
Bitcoin Investigation: Is this the end of virtual currency?