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Everyone is trying to get their hands on some Bitcoin.
For home sellers in Australia, the rising value of the cryptocurrency presents an interesting money-making opportunity, but also a clever marketing tactic.
Owner Rob Gadd is selling his five bedroom house in Melbourne, and he’s willing to accept part of the house payment in Bitcoin, with the rest to be paid in cash.
“It’s always nice to be at the trailblazing end of something that hasn’t been done before,” he told 7 News.
The owner of a house in Melbourne’s outer east says he’ll accept Bitcoin for part of the sale, but still wants the bulk in cold, hard cashpic.twitter.com/bYzsQXZRqr
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