Baku 29° C
Australia to pay Bitcoin for COVID vaccination
ICT
- 23 August, 2021
- 09:08
Australia is looking for new ways to get people vaccinated against COVID-19. One of them is to pay Bitcoin for the vaccination, Report informs referring to gagadget.com.
It’s hard to call it a big bonus, though. Everyone who gets vaccinated against COVID-19 will only be paid $5 in cryptocurrency at the rate of 0.0001 BTC on the morning of August 23, 2021. Australia hopes that the residents will be inspired to get vaccinated not by the size of the bonus but by the fact of payment in cryptocurrency.
The initiative came not from the Australian government but from Finder. Co-founder Fred Shebesta, whose fortune is estimated at $214 million, said that he wanted to get the country’s population back to everyday life as soon as possible.
Author
Latest News
17:10
Photo
Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan discuss cooperation in migration
Foreign policy16:57
MP Valiyeva: Return of Western Azerbaijanis is human right, not territorial claim
Foreign policy16:47
Photo
Book on Heydar Aliyev's statecraft and diplomacy presented
Domestic policy16:45
Baku hosts panel discussion on prospects of Turkic history and ideological approaches
Cultural policy16:39
Photo
Shusha hosts first meeting of religious affairs heads of OTS countries - UPDATED
Foreign policy16:35
Photo
OTS religious officials tour Shusha's historic landmarks
Foreign policy16:30
Guillaume Mercier: EU delegation's visit to Türkiye aims to strengthen connectivity
Other countries16:15
Qatar FM: US and Iran not planning direct talks in Doha
Other countries16:09
Photo