AirBNB users en masse ask its CEO to start accepting BTC

[the_poet]

Here's the whole conversation thread on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/813408027445489665

[MadGamer]

The fact that he answered with not yet means that they are probably planning to add it soon , we should be patient. If this ever happens It would be a great boost for bitcoin and this may result in having more services accepting bitcoin because of the competition between these services.

[tiggytomb]

Not yet is a positive answer, it would be a great move forward and would be beneficial to both bitcoin and airbnb.

2017 is the year we will see a lot of adoption.

[Juggy777]

Here's the whole conversation thread on Twitter:

https://twitter.com/bchesky/status/813408027445489665

This is a tactical move as you can see. The entire conversation is on Twitter and a large audience will be viewing this. This they have done to indirectly to say that Bitcoins as a payment gateway is Coming. They will want to test the response this gets. The number of retwweets, people who post to them for getting Bitcoin. They are studying the market response and then shall get it. I feel this is indeed a welcome move. Though it hasn't happened yet, it shall happen in 2017 let's hope.

[Xester]

The reply will not be too soon. Integrating bitcoin as payment needs further studies to avoid future problems. As a company they will really hold a big meeting if they will integrate bitcoin as part of the payment method. Its not easy and it will be also costly to them. Well I also hope to see them accepting bitcoins into their system, this will benefit all bitcoin users as they expect and increase in the bitcoin's value.

[chesatochi]

I saw this news on twitter yesterday, if this happens and realizes, should be a good milestone for bitcoins. I would like one day to be able during my travel, reserve a place to sleep with my bitcoins

The best we can, for now, is to wait!

[BitcoinBarrel]

It's these types of implementations from major social networks and apps that will drive Bitcoin price to insane levels (supply / demand).

Great news for Bitcoin, AirBNB is a huge step forward.

[eternalgloom]

It's these types of implementations from major social networks and apps that will drive Bitcoin price to insane levels (supply / demand).

Great news for Bitcoin, AirBNB is a huge step forward.

It also depends on whether the public adopts Bitcoin, if the Bitcoin payment option doesn't get enough use, they would be removing it most likely.
The fact that Circle stopped dealing with Bitcoin was already a step back, I've seen a lot of former Circle customers complaining about their 'exchange' of choice removing the option for purchasing Bitcoins.

Having user-friendly exchanges is also part of having a healthy Bitcoin ecosystem, the success of Bitcoin as a payment method can't just rely on merchant adoption.

Personally, I'm lucky enough to live in Belgium, where I can just buy Bitcoin instantly through bitonic.nl
I purchase them at a higher price, but the ease of use is something I've never seen in any other exchange, I don't have to wait to get verified, can pay instantly with bank account + card-reader.

I guess there are similar options for people in other countries, but I assume this is not something that is available for every country.

[QuestionAuthority]

Strange for a San Francisco online company to not just automatically start accepting Bitcoin. Very strange that once brought to their attention they refuse to do it.