时间：2026-01-09 00:20:57 来源：网络整理编辑：綜合
The irony of a conference dedicated to all things cryptocurrency that's unable to accept bitcoin pay
The irony of a conference dedicated to all things cryptocurrency that's unable to accept bitcoin payments for conference tickets is glaring.
On the North American Bitcoin Conference ticketing page — where last minute tickets are $1,000 USD for the Jan. 18-19 event in Miami — an explanation for the "no cryptocurrency" policy cites "network congestion and manual processing."
SEE ALSO:Here's what you need to know before you buy bitcoinTo be fair, processing fees are high for bitcoin. The price fluctuates, but it's gone up in recent months, reaching an average as high as $55. This week it's closer to $30. As Bitcoin.com reported, a growing list of merchants is pulling back from bitcoin payments. It's not a quick and easy transaction system.
Also, bitcoin -- no matter how hard we try -- is not a transaction coin. It's more about its stored value. Instead of treating it like dollar bills in a virtual wallet, it needs to be viewed more as an asset -- something you wouldn't pull out for any old purchase.
Still, the optics aren't good on this, and show the limitations bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies face to become more mainstream. Cue the "not the Onion" jabs and bubble-bursting predictions.
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Tweet may have been deleted
Here's the full explanation from the Bitcoin Conference ticketing page:
Due to network congestion and manual processing, we have closed ticket payments using Cryptocurrencies — Hopefully, next year there will be more unity in the community about scaling and global adoption becomes reality.
We have, and always will, accept cryptocurrencies for our conferences, up to fourteen days before the event. However, due to the manual inputting of data in our ticketing platforms when paid in cryptocurrencies, we decided to shut down bitcoin payments for last minute sales due to print deadlines.
TopicsBitcoin
MashReads Podcast: What makes a good summer read?2026-01-09 00:01
Viral app Vero will stay free 'until further notice'2026-01-08 23:56
'Black Panther' has two end2026-01-08 23:24
A gorgeous 'Game of Thrones' tarot deck can now be yours2026-01-08 23:11
Mall builds real2026-01-08 23:09
'Tinted' helps the beauty industry's underrepresented find community2026-01-08 23:09
AccuWeather sent out a false tsunami warning meant as a test2026-01-08 22:43
Every glorious moment Benji appears in Netflix's new 'Benji' trailer2026-01-08 22:35
Fiji wins first2026-01-08 22:24
Patagonia's new activism platform finds you convenient ways to save the planet2026-01-08 21:55
This German startup wants to be your bank (without being a bank)2026-01-09 00:11
Verizon phones will be locked in stores to prevent theft, for now2026-01-09 00:10
Ski ballet is the magnificently weird Olympic sport that deserved better2026-01-08 23:58
Flamin' Hot Cheetos creator to get his own biopic2026-01-08 23:53
This chart shows just how high Simone Biles can jump2026-01-08 23:40
All the social media opt2026-01-08 23:04
Chris Hemsworth is your everyday dad, teaching his kids how to surf2026-01-08 22:50
This picture sums up climate change's growing role in coastal flooding2026-01-08 22:42
Major earthquake and multiple aftershocks rock central Italy2026-01-08 21:52
AccuWeather sent out a false tsunami warning meant as a test2026-01-08 21:38
