Retailers See Big Upside by Accepting Bitcoins

Shave and a haircut - two bitcoins? Sure, its value might rise and fall by the day, but some small-business owners in New York City are buying into bitcoin by accepting the buzzed-about currency at their brick-and-mortar locations. They're saying the benefits are many, and the disadvantages are next to none. That's right, the digital currency - infamously linked to the purchase of drugs and guns - isn't just for buying illegal goods anonymously online. It's becoming a preferred method of payment for innovative