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“A diamond is forever, a marriage is forever, but when was the last time anyone looked at their wedding vows?”

Entrepreneur David Mondrus posed that question to the New York Times in explaining why he and his wife, Joyce Bayo, have added their wedding vows to the Bitcoin blockchain — the secure public ledger where all bitcoin transactions are recorded.

The couple met in the Philippines. Bayo "stole his heart when she fed him pineapple on a boat," according to the press release the couple put out to explain their blockchain vows. 

The couple recorded their vows using a bitcoin ATM at Disney World last fall during the the Kingdom Bitcoin Conference. According to the release: 

Blockchain marriages are ideal for couples who want to record their commitment to each other in a secure and permanent place, but whose relationship may not fit the current governmental system, or any governmental system at all. Some examples might be gay couples or polyamorous groups whose idea of marriage may not so easily conform to the current rules set by governments. Officiating this first Bitmarriage will be Jeffrey Tucker; author/publisher, and the founder of Liberty.me.

Media was invited to the wedding in the press release.

Business Insider is bummed to have missed it. 

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Starting with 13 Candidates in the first election round, the Bitcoin Foundation has chosen its new Directors after the elections ran to a secondary, runoff round. The Foundation allowed only the top four candidates from the first round into the runoffs, Bruce Fenton, Jim Harper, Michael Perklin, Olivier Janssens. And each candidate still required 50% […]

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ALFAquotes has launched a Fair Bitcoin Price indicator to illuminate the value of bitcoin when factoring its cost of production.

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A common theme among bitcoiners is the desire to make the world a better place. This week, Decentral Talk Live focuses on a couple of organizations that are trying to do just that. Connie Gallippi is the Founder and Executive Director of the BitGive Foundation and a founding member of the Women’s Crypto Association. This week on DTL, Connie describes some of the many projects that the BitGive Foundation has been involved in, especially in Africa. They include Medic Mobile, Save the Children and the Water Project. She also discusses the role she played in getting ChangeTip to add the charitable donation option to their service. Connie then addresses the issue of inclusion and how the Women’s Crypto Association is […]

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Olivier Janssens and Jim Harper have become the Bitcoin Foundation's newest board members following the recent election.

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Startups in the exciting world of Bitcoin are creating new jobs and helping to bolster the global economy. If you’ve thought about getting started in the industry, wait no longer. The time to land a Bitcoin job is now. Bitcoin companies are in search of talented professionals to join their teams, and we’re bringing you new opportunities every week. […]

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