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Paying with bitcoin comes at hefty cost; use still far from widespread
Industry insiders see it as alternative instrument for those who don't have access to traditional financial services
Add BT as a preferred sourcePublished Sun, Dec 3, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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AT Melt Bakery, a hole in the wall that sells ice cream sandwiches in New York's upscale Manhattan neighbourhood, you can pay for your guilty pleasure in bitcoin.
And while a few swipes of a mobile app are all it takes to fill your electronic wallet, the novelty, for now, comes at a hefty cost.
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