Virtual Roger Ver Spotted Handing Out Bitcoins in NYC

.@CoinspaceIO let me tell people about Bitcoin in cold #NYC, from a warm beach, via their @doublerobotics robot. pic.twitter.com/oM2xiG9Qk9
— Roger Ver (@rogerkver) December 30, 2014

As most Bitcoin fans know, Roger Ver recently gave up his US Passport, so for the time being he is unable to set foot on US soil. His presence in the US, however, will not be stopped.
While enjoying the sun on a Caribbean Beach, Roger Ver simultaneously romped the streets of New York City, taking in the sights of the Financial District, trying to convince unsuspecting bystanders to except a few dollars in bitcoins.
The bitcoin giveaway was organized by Coinspace, which is an up-and-coming startup in Brooklyn, NY, looking to set up an incubator for cryptocurrency entrepreneurs.
Recently, they have been trying to get prominent Bitcoin personalities to log onto an eye-catching gadget called the Double. The Double is a user-operated telepresence robot that allows users to participate in activities from anywhere with an Internet connection. The self-balancing gadget was fully controlled by Roger Ver, and the looks of New Yorkers watching Ver while attempting to beat the light crossing the street was very memorable. Solomon Lederer, co-founder of Coinspace, at one point asked Ver:

This post was published at Coin Telegraph on 2015-01-02.