- Bitrefill is partnering with NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie to launch Bitsneaks, a high-tech sneaker able to displaying the real-time value of bitcoin.
- The sneakers have mobile web connectivity with a 3G connection embedded into a versatile LED-matrix display with a full node and mining rig constructed into the shoebox.
- The mobile knowledge is free in 154 international locations and the LED turns purple as soon as bitcoin hits $1 million. The shoe prices 1 BTC and may solely be bought in bitcoin.
Bitrefill is stepping onto the basketball court docket with NBA star Spencer Dinwiddie, in a partnership the place they are launching Bitsneaks, the world’s most high-tech sneaker that is able to streaming the stay value of bitcoin.
“In the same way we believe our services at Bitrefill.com must be 10 times better than our competitors, when we made a sneaker, we wanted it with 10x the coolness of anything else,” stated Sergej Kotliar, founding father of Bitrefill, in a press launch despatched to Bitcoin Magazine. “We’ll let you decide whether we were successful.”
The Bitsneaks feat an LED panel able to exhibiting the Bitcoin value in actual time. Source: Bitrefill.
The crew at Bitrefill, in collaboration with TNSID and Spencer Dinwiddie designed what they are calling a “quantum leap” in sneaker know-how. Each sneaker has mobile web constructed right into a smooth and versatile LED-matrix display which is controllable by a cellular software. The absurdity of this creation is not missed by Bitrefill.
“For us to beat giants like Nike and build what everyone said was impossible is yet another proof of what a small dedicated team like ours can do when trying to achieve something truly foolish,” stated Kotliar.
The sneakers are the primary of many launches that will probably be coming from the Bitrefill crew in coming months and may solely be bought with bitcoin. The Bitsneaks include a price ticket of 1 BTC, which means that the pair will at all times show the worth of the bitcoin used to buy them.
“I’ve always strived to be a transformative and revolutionary leader in the cryptocurrency world and the opportunity to develop the world’s most high-tech sneaker with Bitrefill has been the experience of a lifetime!,” stated Dinwiddie, within the launch.
The limited-edition Bitsneaks are accessible for pre-orders at bitsneaks.com beginning Wednesday, April 13 at 3 PM CET.
The Bitsneaks boast loads of built-in options to deploy the unique show, together with mobile web with free knowledge in over 150 international locations and 825 lumens per unit. Image supply: Bitrefill.
