>> NEW TONIGHT, THE CRYPTO CRAZE IS SO POPULAR CUSTOMERS AT A BAY AREA RESTAURANT ARE USING IT TO PAY THEIR CHECKS BITCOIN TO BUY DINNER >> DOE'S COIN FOR DRINKS IN OLDSMAR BUSINESS OWNERS LETTING CUSTOMERS USE IT
>> AND HE SAYS THEY LOVE IT MELANIE MICHAEL LIVE IN OLDSMAR AT BEECHWOOD I HOPE YOU CAN EXPLAIN BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU IS DO THAT FRACTION OF A POINT RIGHT YEAH, IT IS SO YEAH >> IT'S SO DIFFICULT BUT IT'S FASCINATING PEOPLE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT IT SO THIS BUSINESS OWNER BASICALLY DECIDED TAKE A CHANCE WHY NOT LET HIS CUSTOMERS USE BITCOIN TO PAY THE BILL FOR NICK PAPPAS THE RESTAURANT BUSINESS IS A BUSY ONE THE BUSINESS ITSELF DEPENDS ON THE BOTTOM LINE, THIS LIFELONG FLORIDIAN AND BAY AREA RESTAURANT OWNER SAYS HE HAS ONE GOAL EACH DAY KEEP US CUSTOMERS HAPPY WHICH CALLS FOR CREATIVITY NICK SAYS NO IDEA IS TOO BIG OR BOLD INCLUDING BITCOIN TO PAY THE DINNER BILL WHEN I TOLD THIS TO MY PARENTS ARE LIKE WHAT ARE YOU DOING I DON'T EVEN UNDERSTAND IT, BUT >> AND I THINK THAT'S PART OF THE INTRIGUE OF IT IF IT'S NOT FULLY UNDERSTOOD YET
>> YEAH THE CRYPTO CRAZE BROUGHT ON THE BRAINSTORMING NICK HIMSELF WAS CURIOUS ABOUT THE CURRENCY SO WE FIGURED WHY NOT MAYBE HIS CUSTOMERS WOULD GO FOR IT AND BOY DID THEY HE SAYS DINERS LEFT DISCUSSING DOSE COIN AND USING BITCOIN TO BUY A MEAL TO INTERESTING AND IT'S IT'S FUN LIKE I SAID THAT SOME DIFFERENT OUR CUSTOMERS LIKE IT'S IT'S FUN TO TALK ABOUT AND IT'S INTERESTING NICK SAYS HE IS WELL AWARE CRYPTO CARRIES A RISK BUT ALSO HE POINTS OUT A REWARD >> HE SAYS LETTING CUSTOMERS CHOOSE HOW TO PAY THE CHECK IS A CHOICE THE SPARKS CONVERSATION ABOUT CURRENCY AT HIS RESTAURANTS BEACHWOOD AND FLAMES STONE GOOD THING IS WE'RE TAKING THE RISK ANOTHER CUSTOMER, SO IF THE CUSTOMERS BILLS $50 THEY LITERALLY PAY EXACTLY $50 IN BITCOIN DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE PRICE IS THAT WELL NICOLAUS CRYPTO IS PAYMENT HE ALSO ADMITS THE CURRENT SEE IS VOLATILE FINANCIAL ADVISOR STEVE OVER 10 DEGREES IN FACT HE SAYS THIS CURRENCY >> CAUSING SOME CONCERN
SO HIS ADVICE IS SIMPLE AND BLUNT SAYING NO TO CRYPTO IT COULD BE GONE TOMORROW I'M TELLING YOU IT CAN BE NIGHT A WILD RIDE DEFINITELY >> A WILD RIDE INDEED I DON'T UNDERSTAND IT, BUT I KNOW YOU CAN SPEND IT AND IT'S GOING UP AND DOWN IN THE MARKET AND DRIVING A CRAZY NO MATTER HOW THIS CURRENCY CRAZE ENDS NICK SAYS HE WANTED TO JUST REALLY DO SOMETHING UNIQUE FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND IF YOU DON'T LIKE IT DON'T USE IT SAY IT'S A NO-GO BUT HE ALWAYS SAYS AS EVERYONE DOES CASH IS KING I'M MELANIE MICHAEL IN OLDSMAR 8 ON YOUR SIDE >> AND IN CASE YOU'RE WONDERING ONE BITCOIN IS NOW WORTH ABOUT $38,000 THAT'S ACTUALLY A BARGAIN CONSIDERING IT LOST AS MUCH AS 40% OF ITS VALUE AT ONE POINT TODAY BEFORE BOUNCING BACK A BIT THAT IS A SHARP DROP-OFF FROM ITS ALL-TIME HIGH OF
