Bitcoin drive gains currency in Germany
Increasing number of businesses accepting virtual payment as an alternative to cash.
Last Modified: 17 May 2013 17:50
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When it was launched four years ago, few people took it seriously, but now the use of Bitcoin, the virtual payment system, is gaining ground.
A growing number of businesses are accepting the digital currency as an alternative to cash.
Al Jazeera's Nick Spicer reports from Berlin.
Source: Al Jazeera
