Though rumors that Islamic State (IS) has been seeking to use bitcoin as a means of payment have persisted in the media, so far, little connection has been made between the notorious rebel group and the digital currency.
Perhaps as a comment on this ongoing media narrative, bitcoin enthusiast and AltMarket developer Bryce Weiner (@BryceWeiner) used bitcoin micropayments service ChangeTip to initiate a $1 tip to a suspected IS account (@vvvv_101) this week in an […]