Bitcoin Black Friday Declared a Massive Success, And An Infographic
Mainstream Press, $1M for Charity, and Many Happy Bitcoin Customers
Last week was the first ever Bitcoin Black Friday, featuring over 500 merchants selling discounted goods — both digital and physical — for Bitcoin. In short, it was a massive success.
“Together, we helped make Bitcoin a household word for millions of people,” said the organizers of the event. The Washington Post reported that Bitcoin Black Friday was “the most popular day in the history of Bitcoin commerce.”
The event also provided exposure for Bitcoin merchants and charities in mainstream press. Celebrities got involved in promoting the event, like Ashton Kutcher.
Bitcoin Black Friday https://t.co/tVGMevHAzi
— ashton kutcher (@aplusk) November 28, 2013
Jon Holmquist, founder of Bitcoin Black Friday, put together an infographic with stats from the day, also at the bottom of this article.
Over 1,000 Bitcoin were raised for Charity — that’s over $1 million! And the kicker is that charities received $50,000 more than they would have if those donations had been provided via credit cards, because of fees saved with Bitcoin.
What’s Next?
Well, you can buy the official Bitcoin Black Friday T-Shirt.
You can follow the organizers on Twitter and Facebook to get updates on their upcoming promotions and causes.
And sign up to the On Bitcoin Newsletter to learn about more events like this one and keep up with the latest news.
Here’s that Bitcoin Black Friday Infographic.
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