Bitcoin Economy Widens as Parents Pay Digital Allowance

Earlier this year, Mary Fons joined the Bitcoin Economy. She uses the digital currency to buy gift cards and office supplies. Her partner reimburses Fons with bitcoin for his portion of the rent.

Unlike many of the currency’s early adopters, Fons isn’t a nerd or self-declared libertarian. She is 35, lives in New York and co-hosts the “Love of Quilting” show on public television.