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The Bitcoin Boom Could Be Great for Sex Businesses
- Vibrator and webcam entrepreneurs cheer rise of digital money
- Financial companies are often wary of sex-related companies
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Sex-toy entrepreneur Polly Rodriguez is sick of bankers giving her funny looks.
Her online shop, Unbound, sells candy-colored vibrators, bangle handcuffs and other intimate products for women. Despite selling out inventory, Rodriguez said she struggled to find a bank that would extend her a small-business loan. She chalked it up to finance industry jitters when it comes to sex.