Fiverr no longer accepts Bitcoin

[countryfree]

I understand this is some kind of service, but I think this is important news, so I post in main board.

Got this email:

We noticed that you previously used Bitcoin to purchase services on Fiverr. Effective January 19, 2017, Bitcoin will no longer be accepted as a form of payment on Fiverr. However, you will still be able to make purchases using your debit or credit card, PayPal, or Fiverr credit.

Thank you for your understanding,
Fiverr Team

I had been using Fiverr for years, that will now stop.

I'll be using https://www.xbtfreelancer.com/ instead.

I invite all freelancers to join that service, I'll make regular requests.

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[European Central Bank]

i would've been far more interested had they paid out in bitcoin. we're probably gonna see plenty more of this. not many are willing to spend.

[0xfff]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore? I really want to know. With services like bitpay I don't really see a reason why they would not unless fees are too high. 

[European Central Bank]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore? I really want to know. With services like bitpay I don't really see a reason why they would not unless fees are too high. 

admin? some guy has to watch over it occasionally. maybe it didnt even pay that wage.

[TKeenan]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

[Khepri]

You're right I think it's news.  Fiverr has been around long enough to warm their seat though.  They mentioned Fiverr credits, why use somebody elses digital currency when you can just roll your own. And I bet you pay cash for those credits or earn them which is a much safer bet and produces better more controlled margins than some volatile currency.

[MicroGuy]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

Bitcoin is obviously not dead!

But if we want the business world to take Bitcoin seriously we must demand that the main chain not be throttled or crippled. Satoshi originally made the blocksize unlimited and moved it to 1MB as a temporary measure only.

When companies like Circle and Fiverr see the gross mismanagement of the core, they probably have doubts about the long-term viability of the currency.

[European Central Bank]

When companies like Circle and Fiverr see the gross mismanagement of the core, they probably have doubts about the long-term viability of the currency.

when it comes to bitcoin's actual functionality i'm gonna go with the opinion of the developers rather than a few companies who have little or no clue. it may not be ideal as it stands but they're the ones who know it inside out.

and i doubt fiverr cares about technicalities. they just won't be getting enough business to bother.

[Pearls Before Swine]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

Well they are ridiculous.  I don't understand these corporations, like Circle and others, who give up on bitcoin.  Bitcoin is nowhere near dead.  Warren Buffett is approaching death faster than bitcoin is.  Bitcoin has just been birthed.  So to hell with them and their like!  Viva la BITCOIN!!!

[bL4nkcode]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

How come bitcoin is dead? Why you don't said it when the price drops on $400? And its $900 and you'll say it's dead? Come on...

And to the OP this is a news indeed, why do they give up on bitcoin already. Are they give a doubt to this currency that this coin will be vanished in the future?

[jujugoboom]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

Hilarious, dead? Bitcoin is 900 usd and it is much stronger than before, we know bitcoin is more and more popular in mainstream society in recent years.

[digaran]

Their loss, maybe they are planning to launch their own shitcoin instead of using a legit cryptocurrency like bitcoin, maybe they have realized that they are retarded and can't handle APIs to change their bitcoins into fiat after receiving them or just are too lazy.

I know fluctuations could be annoying for businesses but when we talk about BTC they should know that increase in value over time is inevitable.

[MicroGuy]

When companies like Circle and Fiverr see the gross mismanagement of the core, they probably have doubts about the long-term viability of the currency.

when it comes to bitcoin's actual functionality i'm gonna go with the opinion of the developers rather than a few companies who have little or no clue. it may not be ideal as it stands but they're the ones who know it inside out.

and i doubt fiverr cares about technicalities. they just won't be getting enough business to bother.

It's not a technicality when transaction fees are skyrocketing. Paypal is looking more attractive to merchants

Satoshi was a decent developer and he thought the block size should be unlimited. If you do the research, you'll see the 1MB was not supposed to be static. It was a temporary solution and is no longer needed.

All this SegWit and Lightning code might be fine and dandy running on an open chain. Choking off the main chain is hurting the growth and adoption of the currency. It should be 2MB at a minimum.

[aarturka]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

You may be dead. They may be dead. Only Bitcoin will never die 

[layoutph]

LOL, see you on XBTFreelancer.com sir.

What Bitcoin is dead? The Fiverr management doesnt understand or having a small knowledge about cryptocurrency. They didnt realize that the bitcoin payment they are receiving now might double, tripple, or may be a dozen times higher once bitcoin is accepted from all countries.

We noticed that you previously used Bitcoin to purchase services on Fiverr. Effective January 19, 2017, Bitcoin will no longer be accepted as a form of payment on Fiverr. However, you will still be able to make purchases using your debit or credit card, PayPal, or Fiverr credit.

Thank you for your understanding,
Fiverr Team

[ipanks]

maybe fiverrr don't know nothing about bitcoin so they said bitcoin is dead. as the largest freelance sites, its not good for them to not accepting bitcoin but all decision is from them. maybe we need to trying with xbtfreelancer as the other freelance site. i hope in future fiverr will realize and will add bitcoin as their payments again.

[U2]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

Show us a source for that or it's made up FUD. It seems like out of the blue they stopped accepting it so maybe they just weren't getting enough business from it? It's either that or they didn't want to have to deal with taxes and bitcoins. It gets complicated.

[darkangel11]

Did they give a reason why they are not accepting btc anymore?

Yes.  They said it was because Bitcoin is now dead.

I believe you're trolling. Bitcoin skyrocketed last month, so it's improbable that any company would openly say something that controversial and stupid.
If they are worried about changing value, that's ok. There are many others that aren't.

I'll be using https://www.xbtfreelancer.com/ instead.

Great choice!

[Wind_FURY]

Was Fiverr really a big deal for Bitcoin? It is very easy to copy their business model and create a Bitcoin based service after that. The site the OP gave us should market and advertise their service more.

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Was Fiverr really a big deal for Bitcoin? It is very easy to copy their business model and create a Bitcoin based service after that. The site the OP gave us should market and advertise their service more.

AFAIK like 10 people used Bitcoin on Fiverr. Nobody really cares