One example of a successful offering in the online poker world is Switch Poker which started giving patrons the option of Bitcoin currency about a year ago. The poker room has stepped it up a notch and will be offering a Bitcoin only sector. This move is in response to those players who are devotees of the virtual currency who wanted to be able to leave there accounts in Bitcoin money to play.
Online gaming sites are not the only business converting to the optional currency. Recently the popular WordPress online publishing service announced it would begin accepting Bitcoin as payment for various upgrades. Andy Skelton a spokesperson for WordPress said, “PayPal alone blocks access from over 60 countries and many credit card companies have similar restrictions … “
http://www.online-casinos.com/news/news0211795.aspOverall quite positive. Some strange beliefs about fiat currencies, though:
The idea that BItcoins are safer because they are not connected to the gold standard currency world is disputed by some who think that Bitcoin is destined to fail.
