Bitcoin popularity growing in NH, but some still skeptical

NASHUA – Whether you’re getting a haircut, buying a car or brushing up on your rock climbing, chances are you can do it in New Hampshire without spending a dime.

A handful of Granite Staters and private merchants have taken to using a cryptocurrency called Bitcoin do everything from collecting their wages to paying their bills.

The currency first entered use in 2009, with the first bitcoins trading for cents on the dollar. Since then, the idea has blossomed in popularity and value – today, a single bitcoin trades for more than $800, although that figure has fluctuated wildly. Read more.