5 surprising facts about cryptocurrency

No1 Fact: University of Cyprus accepts payment only Bitcoins

Nicosia University - the largest private institution in Cyprus, whose campuses are located in major cities across the country - Nicosia, Limassol and Larnaca. One of the conditions for those wishing to learn there - tuition only through bitkoinov.Fakt system No2: Norwegian bought an apartment for $ 5

In 2009, a student from Norway Christopher Koch decided to spend $ 24 (150 kroner) to Bitcoin. It received 5 million units. Over time, the guy forgot about such investments. And four years later I learned that on his account are already five million kronor (885,000 dollars). Koch 1/5 of this amount was enough to buy a two-bedroom apartment in a prestigious area of ​​Oslo - the capital Norvegii.Fakt No3: Briton threw away $ 7.5 million in a landfill

British programmer James Howells from Newport (UK) in 2009, spilled a drink on her laptop with data on 7,500 Bitcoins. Technique is not beyond repair, so Howells parts sold and the hard drive decided to keep up the good times. As a result, the carrier spent three years doing nothing, and then the owner just decided to throw it away. And then I remembered that the disc has information that even then cost a penny, and today is estimated to amount to more than 7.5 million dollarov.Fakt No4: pizza, worth $ 10 million.

In 2010, the American Laszlo ordered a large pizza and paid for their 10 th thousands of Bitcoins (at the time the amount was equivalent to $ 40-50). Three years later, when the value of one Bitcoin has risen to $ 1,000, it was found that Laszlo had eaten the most expensive in the history of pizza, worth almost $ 10 millionov.Fakt No5: a ticket to space for Bitcoin

Richard Branson - the world-famous billionaire who is not indifferent to Bitcoins. He recently said that with his travel company Virgin Galactic (for those wishing to travel in space) it will be possible to pay Bitcoins. Moreover, Branson said this cryptosystem best investment.