AnoNimos 12 455 Posted January 22, 2014 Partager Posted January 22, 2014 2 Vegas hotels to accept bitcoins -- but gambling still requires hard cash - NBC News.com Las Vegas is getting one more novelty. Starting this week, patrons will be able to use the online currency bitcoin to pay for rooms, food and drinks at two downtown casinos. The D casino and the city's oldest casino, the Golden Gate, will accept bitcoins at hotel front desks beginning Wednesday. The cybercurrency will also be accepted at the D's gift shop and two restaurants. U.S. dollars will remain the only currency accepted on the gambling floor. Derek Stevens, the co-owner of the two casinos, said he's been intrigued by bitcoin for years and had talked with patrons who wondered if the casinos would use it. He said it's tough to forecast how many patrons will pay for dinners and souvenirs with bitcoins, but predicted other casinos will soon adopt the currency. "For us, it's going to be somewhat exciting to see what kind of impact it'll have," he said. Not at the blackjack table, though State regulators are unlikely to allow casinos to exchange chips for bitcoins any time soon, according to A.G. Burnett, chairman of the Nevada Gaming Control Board. The industry has not approached regulators about approving the currency for gambling. "We would have to have an extremely high level of comfort with virtual currency of this kind in order for that to ever occur," Burnett said. Bitcoin made its debut four years ago, and has been gaining momentum ever since, shedding its status as an internet oddity and approaching the mainstream. Earlier this month, the Salt Lake City-based retailer Overstock.com became the first major retailer to accept the digital currency as payment for goods. Unlike government-issued money, the value of bitcoin fluctuates rapidly. Like Overstock.com, the two casinos will use a bitcoin broker that immediately exchanges the digital coins into dollars. Advocates describe bitcoin as the foundation of a Utopian economy: no borders, no change fees, no closing hours, and no one to tell you what you can and can't do with your money. © 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Citer Link to post Share on other sites
admin 2 Posted January 22, 2014 Partager Posted January 22, 2014 Demain vous payerez vos courses au super marche avec des bitcoins. Citer Link to post Share on other sites
hurlevent 10 Posted January 22, 2014 Partager Posted January 22, 2014 Golden Gate: ce n'est pas un pont ça? Je connais le Golden Nugget et je croyais que c'était le plus vieux casino de Vegas. Maintenant éclairez ma lanterne: c,est quoi un bitcoin? Citer Link to post Share on other sites
admin 2 Posted January 22, 2014 Partager Posted January 22, 2014 Maintenant éclairez ma lanterne: c,est quoi un bitcoin? Bitcoin - Wikipédia Citer Link to post Share on other sites
mackiavelik 230 Posted January 22, 2014 Partager Posted January 22, 2014 Demain vous payerez vos courses au super marche avec des bitcoins. Il me semble qu'il y a une limite de bitcoins en circulation. 2 millions de bitcoins si je me trompe pas. Sinon, comment tu peux payer tes courses avec des bitcoins sachant qu'un bitcoin vaut 1200 $?!:D Citer Link to post Share on other sites
hurlevent 10 Posted January 23, 2014 Partager Posted January 23, 2014 Bitcoin - Wikipédia J'avais lu mais sans en comprendre vraiment le principe.....ce que je comprendrai à l'utilisation sans doute...... Citer Link to post Share on other sites
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