While others are busily speculating as to whether or not recent scandals, including multi-million dollar theft and even murder, will help spell the end for Bitcoins….these guys just used theirs to buy tickets to space. Clearly the Winklevoss Twins aren’t…
Winklevoss Twins Are Going to Space Thanks to Bitcoin and Richard Branson
Following in the footsteps of notable names like Lance Bass, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are pursuing a trip into space–and they are paying their way with bitcoin. “Cameron and I have decided to use our bitcoin to take the plunge,…
Winklevoss Twins Deemed ‘Bitcoin Moguls’
Silicon’s favorite (or least favorite, depending on what side of the coin you prefer) twins, the Winklevoss twins, have been deemed “Bitcoin moguls” in a new report from the New York Times. The publication reports that the twins have “amassed…
Facebook Stock Jumps As New Shares Become Available, Winklevoss Twins Hold On To Millions Of Shares
Facebook shares jumped on Wednesday as 800 million new shares became eligible for sale as the latest in a series of lockups expired. Shares closed at $22.36. The New York Times reports that Andreesen Horowitz, one of the company’s biggest…
Winklevoss Twins Hukk $750,000 at Online Shopping Startup Hukkster
Earlier this year, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss started Winklevoss Capital, their own private venture capital firm. Shortly after that, the two purchased an $18 million, 8,000 sq ft mansion in Los Angeles, reportedly signifying an expansion of the firm to…