Apple, Microsoft, Mercedes Benz Accepting Bitcoin

[Giver]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

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[shinratensei_]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

[The Sceptical Chymist]

Um...you got a reference on MB accepting bitcoin?  Haven't heard that, but that's cool if it's true.

But honestly I don't care much who takes it, because bitcoin is a lousy, deflating currency which--because of deflation AND volatility--keeps people from spending it.  I don't think I'd buy a Benz with bitcoin even if I had enough.

[chmod777]

If that is the truth, I can say it is a very good news. I believe it will increase the use of bitcoin. It is a positive development for big companies to accept bitcoin.
Google Play Store and Apple Store will be a very serious ad impact if they come with bitcoin support.

Um...you got a reference on MB accepting bitcoin?  Haven't heard that, but that's cool if it's true.

But honestly I don't care much who takes it, because bitcoin is a lousy, deflating currency which--because of deflation AND volatility--keeps people from spending it.  I don't think I'd buy a Benz with bitcoin even if I had enough.

On the contrary, the price of bitcoin is constantly increasing. After some negative news, it's a price drop. But the price is recovering short time.

[KennyR]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

Mercedes Benz a part of Daimler already announced their bitcoin acceptance for their services. Several big companies have started to accept bitcoin with official announcement. Microsoft has made a investment in creating its own Blockchain for specific purpose along with an Indian company. Those all are to show the world about bitcoin's increasing acceptance and universal growth.

[btcjoin14]

Giver I haven't read a news article that the Mercedes Benz Company accepts Bitcoin.
If the Company wanted to make a bunch of money then I would think that Mercedes Benz Company would've announced Bitcoin acceptance to the public.

From what I see in the website articles, there is only a startup company called PayCash Europe SA and they aren't really the same as the Mercedes Benz Company. Mercedes Benz is likely to purchase the startup company according to an article within Cointelegraph.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/suddenly-mercedes-benz-buys-bitcoin-company
Source: https://www.americascardroom.eu/blog/2017/01/mercedes-benz-gets-into-the-bitcoin-business/

[The Sceptical Chymist]

If that is the truth, I can say it is a very good news. I believe it will increase the use of bitcoin. It is a positive development for big companies to accept bitcoin.
Google Play Store and Apple Store will be a very serious ad impact if they come with bitcoin support.

Um...you got a reference on MB accepting bitcoin?  Haven't heard that, but that's cool if it's true.

But honestly I don't care much who takes it, because bitcoin is a lousy, deflating currency which--because of deflation AND volatility--keeps people from spending it.  I don't think I'd buy a Benz with bitcoin even if I had enough.

On the contrary, the price of bitcoin is constantly increasing. After some negative news, it's a price drop. But the price is recovering short time.

Deflation, the opposite of inflation.  Inflation is when the value of your money goes down.  Bitcoin keeps gaining in value, hence it's deflating.  I do believe I'm using the terms correctly, but there's always the chance I'm wrong.

[ImHash]

Can we purchase anything without providing registered credit card/bank account information? I don't know if I could steal hundreds of bitcoins and after mixing them using bitmixer for example for cleaning the tracks then easily go and buy a Mercedes Benz? that'd be great.

[Papa Bear]

hope in the future all companies engaged in the technology field to accept alternative payment using bitcoin.

[warwar]

Oh my god is it for real? I never heard that those you mentioned  are all accepting and already adopted bitcoin in their businesses.Good to hear that.I think this rooted when steam accepts bitcoin in their market and other big market get interested to it.I wanna see in the future that all big and small shops alreadt accepting bitcoin around the world

[izanagi narukami]

AFAIK Microsoft already using ETH for their project transaction

But for bitcoin , it's quite shock for me especially another big company such like Dell also accept bitcoin.
IMO , this will increase bitcoin influence around the world that affect bitcoin value increase gradually

[RoommateAgreement]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

it is always good to hear about new businesses accepting bitcoin but Mercedes Benz accepting bitcoin is a small one in my opinion because it is not a day to day thing and most people don't want to spend that much bitcoin anyways.

and Dell has been accepting bitcoin for a very long time. it is not a new thing.

[poloniexwhale]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

Apple is impossible, Apple store has strict rules against virtual currency apps, so they are anti bitcoin, impossible to accept bitcoin. For Benz, never heard, which source? Dell and Microsoft were old news.

[staceyoh]

That is a great news
because big companies
are now accepting bitcoin.
They are now noticing the
advantages and benefits of bitcoin.

[Amph]

Can we purchase anything without providing registered credit card/bank account information? I don't know if I could steal hundreds of bitcoins and after mixing them using bitmixer for example for cleaning the tracks then easily go and buy a Mercedes Benz? that'd be great.

if you can use bitcoin of course you can get rid of credit/debit card, that's the whole point for bitcoin as a currency

the example about fungibility doesn't make sense to me, because you know you can do the same with cash, you steal them and use them to buy something

[nyanhtet]

To sell their products or what? We can tell other projects like ETH, LSK, Stratis also accept by Microsoft as service.

[Pursuer]

Can we purchase anything without providing registered credit card/bank account information? I don't know if I could steal hundreds of bitcoins and after mixing them using bitmixer for example for cleaning the tracks then easily go and buy a Mercedes Benz? that'd be great.

you can't receive the Mercedes Benz digitally or mix it! when you receive the car it is linked to you and you can eventually be found. specially if IRS takes a look at you and see you suddenly came to a big amount of money and bought an expensive car with it, they are going to come knocking at your door.

and this is a very common misunderstanding that people think they can get away with everything only because they are using bitcoin and it offers a "seemingly" anonymity.

[mummybtc]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

This is a good news for Bitcoin market, I expect this trend to continue for some time, What I think is holding some of them back is the slow transaction, transaction fee and the Bitcoin volatility, if all of these would be resolved I can see more Bitcoin penetration

[novemberwoah]

Such as Apple, Microsoft, Dell I already know that they accept bitcoin, but Mercedes Benz I've heard if it accept bitcoin. Will it be possible to buy a Mercedes Benz car with bitcoin? If true it would be very interesting. Hopefully there will be more big companies who accept bitcoin. But Apple is only allowing the existence of an application that provides digital wallet services and trade crypto in iOS platform, it might be more interesting if they accept the purchase of products with bitcoin or other crypto.

[Sir Paijoe]

Wonderful, now bitcoin is used by large companies, and I'm sure will make a bitcoin as means of payment acceptable to replace the fiat money. I sure this news will make the price increase.

[sakinaka]

I already heard about Dell accepting Bitcoin, and maybe Microsoft if I remember correctly, but never saw anyone talking about Mercedes-Benz accepting Bitcoin. So I guess this is just invented news. If what I remember is correct, Lamborghini accepts Bitcoin, but I doubt Mercedes-Benz will do it since they are more oriented toward the consumption, and thus the fiat money. They are very tied to the German government which is with the European Central Bank. However, if this would happen one day, I would probably buy one soon.

[requester]

yes big players like microsoft apple will initiate the change.as they ignite the flame then other small scale company will start following them too and finally we have ha strong foundation base of bitcoin network and finally we will have laws for it and we could use it without and fear of getting banned by government.

[jpoker272727]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Dell or microsoft has paused accepting bitcoin for a while and don't know if they are accepting now.

Apple does not accept bitcoin as far as I know.

[Xester]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Giant and famous campanies such as Apple, Microsoft and Mercedez Benz acceptance of bitcoin will  bring an uproar to the community and bitcoin will be highlighted and be well known. Though it is not yet available in our country but I hope sooner or later it will reach us. This move by those companies will shed ligh and inspiration to small shops to accept bitcoin as a method of payment in exchange for goods and services.

[Blitzboy]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Dell or microsoft has paused accepting bitcoin for a while and don't know if they are accepting now.

Apple does not accept bitcoin as far as I know.

yeah I agree with you. There are no information about Apple or dell or even Microsoft accpeting Bitcoin for a long time. It is a long process and I doubt that Bitcoin can be accpetable in the next few year. According to my experience and what I have read, most of the company still do not want to involve in this currency due to many ridiculous reasons. Moreover, there are still many countries dislike Bitcoin and I think it is the main reason why most of the people refuse to add bitcoin to their system

[hajimasan]

well big brothers you are the change maker. when big companies like these make some change then definitely small institution will follow them and finally we will have a more reliable currency.

[iram3130]

It is a good news for the Bitcoin society but they will be closely looking at the market coz companies like those don't want to mess up with their share market. 

[LeGaulois]

If I am not wrong, some weeks ago Mercedes bought a bitcoin related company, don't remember the name. It doesn't mean they are going to accept for buying their outrageous priced cars, but at least they see a potential with cryptocurrencies, or at least bitcoin. I don't think it's going to happen soon to see them accepting bitcoin, the market is so small for them to even think about it. As for microsoft, i think it is since a llong time they accept bitcoin now, same about Dell

[iqlimasyadiqa]

This is certainly encouraging news. with the acceptance of bitcoin in a large company, the bitcoin can grow to be better.
bitcoin can be known and more widely used by the general public.

[DoublerHunter]

This is the sign that the real progress of bitcoin is getting started. Big companies already accepting bitcoin and i'm pretty sure that the small ones will follow and it will create hype and causes a massive adoption between different countries. I hope this kind of adoption will continue to the next years so it will help the price to skyrocket.

[PassControl_GA]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

I wonder who has that amount of bitcoins to buy a Mercedes? I think that this statement is more PR the shares of these companies. Besides if anyone can buy a car with bitcoin then it will be free to talk all the news in the world.

[BTCLovingDude]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

I wonder who has that amount of bitcoins to buy a Mercedes? I think that this statement is more PR the shares of these companies. Besides if anyone can buy a car with bitcoin then it will be free to talk all the news in the world.

i just googled "Mercedes-Benz price" and their prices actually start from $34,475 and it is ~34.4 bitcoins right now and you could have bought that much with a lot less last year. even if you bought it at $500 that means you invested your money for a year to get it doubled and be able to buy a car with it.

[bitbunnny]

Some people have enough Bitcoins to buy a car or even a house, that is not the issue but the question is if they realy can do it, will they find a merchant that accepts Bitcoins for this stuff. I haven't heard that Mercedes or Apple are directly accepting Bitcoins but you can probably  use Bitcoin debit card. Or what is even more likely, change Bitcoins for fiat and then buy desired item.

[yellow1]

Some people have enough Bitcoins to buy a car or even a house, that is not the issue but the question is if they realy can do it, will they find a merchant that accepts Bitcoins for this stuff. I haven't heard that Mercedes or Apple are directly accepting Bitcoins but you can probably  use Bitcoin debit card. Or what is even more likely, change Bitcoins for fiat and then buy desired item.

I haven't heard it as well. Yes money is not the question here but who will actually buy a Mercedes using bitcoin. If I'm going to buy a Mercedez, I would rather use my fiat and just invest my bitcoin in trading. Unless we really heard a news that someone has bought a Mercedez car, I'm not believing this.

[7788bitcoin]

I guess only certain regions and very limited part of the business in Microsoft, Dell etc are accepting bitcoin... but so far not very popular... As for Apple, I have not heard anything...

[nyanhtet]

I guess only certain regions and very limited part of the business in Microsoft, Dell etc are accepting bitcoin... but so far not very popular... As for Apple, I have not heard anything...

May be if he meant wallet. 

[ImHash]

One person posts a topic filled with lies or incorrect information, can you register in Azure using bitcoin? can you register google cloud with bitcoin?
If a company directly deals with bitcoin/selling products to an anonymous buyer, though when you try to register the car no longer anonymous but still can be considered tax evasion unless they exchange the coins to fiat but still they need name and address of buyer.

[bamboylee]

This is good new if it is true. This are big companies and they accepting bitcoin is a big step. I just wished OP can also include some reference so we can confirm if the topic is real or not.

[vnvizow]

One person posts a topic filled with lies or incorrect information, can you register in Azure using bitcoin? can you register google cloud with bitcoin?
If a company directly deals with bitcoin/selling products to an anonymous buyer, though when you try to register the car no longer anonymous but still can be considered tax evasion unless they exchange the coins to fiat but still they need name and address of buyer.

He didn't say anything about buying anon though, but yeah sources would be nice. I've heard MS paused bitcoin payments after the crash to 600 but is planning to resume. The car dealerships or any other physical dealership currently accepting bitcoins do require all the details of the buyer, after all they're just using it as a normal currency and it will have to be documented for tax. Why this seems like a foreign concept to you is beyond me but taxing bitcoins have been going on for a while

[LLec]

Just as long as the representative of those brands are not anti-trump then they will do just fine.

Look at the sponsors of the The Rock and Stephen Curry. They are very vocal of being against what the Trump administration stands for and now their company who plasters them in Under Armor is paying the price now.
Stocks have plummpted for them due to their political views.
Those view should not be mixed in with your business ventures.
Let's get our heads out of asses their Rock & Steph Curry.
And keep politics out of the work space. What do you pay those hefty fees your PR people charge towards your brand recognition for?

[bering]

first time to heard that Mercedes accept bitcoin and finally more big companies accept bitcoin but as the bitcoiners i wish that would have good influence especially for the price because it would be useless if there are more companies concern more for bitcoin but the price dropped

[raphma]

well, to me it's just a matter of time. bitcoin is growing fast now and debit card services like xapo already made possible to buy anything you want with bitcoin. With time, more and more companies will accept bitcoin directly.
just for curiosity, where did you saw this(mercedes/apple/microsoft accepting bitcoin)?

[HatZpApA]

It is awesome to see that companies are getting involved in the crypto market, but is there any proof of the MB acceptance to BTC ?

[Mr.grin]

it is big news, and it will probably make bitcoin prices rose to the height, moreover, that holds it is the largest firms and renowned in the world. I am sure, many people began to look at bitcoin as this.

[Kprawn]

OP, your heading for this thread borders on clickbait... You have all these big companies in your subject, but Mercedes Benz does not accept

Bitcoin for anything. They are car manufacturers not car dealerships. They have sub-contracted most of their functions to other sub-contractors.

Apple does not accept Bitcoin, but I know Microsoft {X-box} does.  What is the purpose of your thread?

[audaciousbeing]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

This news is not new to me because I have even read about it a while ago even on this forum that is about the Dell part but the others is what is new to me. If true then its a good thing at least we are now having good news coming from the corporate world and this could even to a large extent give the credibility for other businesses to start accepting then it will flow down to the store next house in a gradual way.

[FeelingVER]

I have not heard that Mercedes Benz accept bitcoins. Large companies always value their reputation and will not sell their products for unrecognized currency. There is a very huge fine. Maybe it's something the firm has done a publicity stunt?

[dmamigo]

yes big players like microsoft apple will initiate the change.as they ignite the flame then other small scale company will start following them too and finally we have ha strong foundation base of bitcoin network and finally we will have laws for it and we could use it without and fear of getting banned by government.

Initiation of this change will have overall some positive effects in the market, the ease of using Bitcoin will be pretty good. It might reduce the possibility of strict negative action by Government, but I think fear of will be still there even if Bitcoin being accepted by industrialist to some extent.

[BrewMaster]

we need more of small products with bitcoin not things as big as a car or a computer and also not to mention expensive! and i am not sure about Apple, i think OP is mistaken.
if we can get places such as Amazon to accept bitcoin we can have some good days.

[jack1111]

I think those companies accept Bitcoin for their own benefit, not for supporting Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is more popular now a days and a lot of people deal with it, so by accepting Bitcoin they can get new sales, they were able to accept it since long time but they did not.
In other case, we know that Fiverr had accepted Bitcoin then stepped back, because their experiment has failed due to the price fluctuate.

[USA]

Best news i have heard in my lifetime.

[nara1892]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

it would be better to attach a link to the announcement, so people will not be doubt on you.

if it is true, then it will be good because probably the other companies would follow them as you said. and it will make bitcoin be mainstream.

[Tyrantt]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

You can Steam there, one of the biggest video games businesses out there. Also, wordpress and Lionsgate films and OkCupid and Badoo :p

[CyberKuro]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

it is always good to hear about new businesses accepting bitcoin but Mercedes Benz accepting bitcoin is a small one in my opinion because it is not a day to day thing and most people don't want to spend that much bitcoin anyways.

and Dell has been accepting bitcoin for a very long time. it is not a new thing.

Every company that accept bitcoin payment is a good move for development, not everyone will spend their coins to buy a luxury car which cost Million of dollars using bitcoin, because they could charge more than the current market price in case of precause from fluctuate. Moreover, if the price increase after that, I may say it's a bad decisions to spend bitcoin (% charge)  more than the current price instead of convert bitcoin into fiat and buy the car. At least the rest of your coins will grow up again.

[Konthol Ngaceng]

Good news, when the world's great companies started using bitcoin then I'm sure the price will skyrocket bitcoin. the target year for $5.000 seems easily bypassed.

[Kemarit]

I read somewhere that Mercedes Benz bought Bitcoin Company
PayCash Europe SA. The primary aim of Mercedes purchasing a
cryptocurrency company does not seem to be their interest in
Bitcoin even though they have not implicitly denied it.

Bodo Uebber, Daimler Financial Services Board of Management member
reveals in a press release by the company.

"Mercedes Pay is a fundamental component of our mobility and digitization strategy. Daimler's new payment system underscores our ambition, as a leading provider of digital mobility services, to make the products and services we offer even more appealing."

Link: http://media.daimler.com/marsMediaSite/en/instance/ko.xhtml

Here's a guy I found on twitter selling what is looks like a second hand
Mercedez in Venezuela accepting bitcoin as payment

https://twitter.com/allenscottoshi/status/824938624244412418.

[bravehearth0319]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too. 

Apple is impossible, Apple store has strict rules against virtual currency apps, so they are anti bitcoin, impossible to accept bitcoin. For Benz, never heard, which source? Dell and Microsoft were old news.

There is nothing impossible nowadays, actually  many people said before that bitcoin is impossible to be adopt by the company in different country. But look what happen now, there are lot of companies had already adopted the features concept of bitcoin. And one of this was Dell company, I do believe that in the long run I'm not wondered one day Apple, Microsoft, Mercedez will finalize accept bitcoin.

[xskl0]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

VERY VERY COOL              

[deisik]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

You seem to have got it wrong

I read about Dell and Tesla allegedly accepting bitcoins as back as a few years ago, but it turned out that it was some obscure company which had been reselling their goods for bitcoins. It's small wonder that these manufacturers continued to accept only fiat, and the company which accepted bitcoins was actually converting them to fiat and thus had been earning on currency exchange operations. You could just as well convert your Bitcoin stash to fiat yourself and buy what you need directly

[soul-impact]

Oh man, really I haven't heard any newspaper talk about this or anyone has mentioned it before so if this is true, then I'm delighted since I will have more evidence to prove with my parents that bitcoin is totally a technical revolution and it's not a scam. I hope these companies will promote bitcoin, which will surely increase the value of it.

[calkob]

companies will do what ever is in their financial interest, i think as more and more people start to use bitcoin and as the price rises we will see all the big names jump on board.

[Jasad]

Oh man, really I haven't heard any newspaper talk about this or anyone has mentioned it before so if this is true, then I'm delighted since I will have more evidence to prove with my parents that bitcoin is totally a technical revolution and it's not a scam. I hope these companies will promote bitcoin, which will surely increase the value of it.

yeppp i think people around us always have a traditional thought ,
they think bitcoin is a scam thing just like any other online money maker ,
but as time goes by they will understand and accept the fact that how amazing bitcoin it is ,
a super large company like dell have adopted bitcoin and we can expect for other companies to follow , as op stated next target apple and microsoft.

[Slark]

AFAIK this is a fake news: from the companies mentioned in the op only Dell and Microsoft (for selected products and only or US citizens) are actively accepting Bitcoin.

Apple, Mercedes-Benz or Tesla (or any other car manufacturer) are not accepting BTC. If they are - then please share official press note stating that fact.

Guys, get real - news about Apple accepting Bitcoin would make every press headline and will boost Bitcoin's price significantly.

[HatZpApA]

For the moment , if you want to buy a car using BTC , you can use a site like https://www.bitpremier.com/
Although the price is quite higher than usual , someone may see an advantage in buying with BTC ,even if the price should go higher than this.
A movement like a huge company's announcement about BTC payment would certainly raise the value of this coin, but it might also bring troubles to the company itself in relation with the Government,generally.

[blackhawkeye1912]

Its good to know that one of the biggest company in the whole world is now planning to accept bitcoin. If this will truly  happen it will be a good advantage for the bitcoin enthusiast to share bitcoin to anyone all around the world.

[deisik]

For the moment , if you want to buy a car using BTC , you can use a site like https://www.bitpremier.com/
Although the price is quite higher than usual , someone may see an advantage in buying with BTC ,even if the price should go higher than this

This is mostly intended for die-hard Bitcoin enthusiasts

Other than that, it is not clear what advantages such a deal could potentially bring. With fiat you are dead sure that you will get what you pay for. And it is certainly not the case with bitcoins which can be easily stolen when you pay with them. If you have that many bitcoins, it will be less risky and a lot cheaper to gradually convert them to fiat at a reliable exchange and get done with that. Anyway, it would be interesting to learn how many people actually used the service which this company offers

A movement like a huge company's announcement about BTC payment would certainly raise the value of this coin, but it might also bring troubles to the company itself in relation with the Government,generally

That's why it is unlikely to happen any time soon

[zahra4577]

Um...you got a reference on MB accepting bitcoin?  Haven't heard that, but that's cool if it's true.

But honestly I don't care much who takes it, because bitcoin is a lousy, deflating currency which--because of deflation AND volatility--keeps people from spending it.  I don't think I'd buy a Benz with bitcoin even if I had enough.

Thats true for me also.As long as bitcoin prices keep rising and there is a facility available to convert btc to fiat,then I too do not care who accepts bitcoin and who doesn't.
I would think twice before sending large amount of bitcoin to anyone and would prefer first to change it to fiat.

[SaShiRaJaVu]

AFAIK Microsoft already using ETH for their project transaction

But for bitcoin , it's quite shock for me especially another big company such like Dell also accept bitcoin.
IMO , this will increase bitcoin influence around the world that affect bitcoin value increase gradually

I am not certain whether it will be a good thing for the price of bitcoin if every retail outlet starts accepting bitcoin as a mode of payment as you could see more people dumping the coins which would certainly affect the price .Either way it all depends upon the number of users in the end and it is good to see that most of the major players are accepting bitcoin as a mode of payment.

[Ndasmu Njeblug]

things that make me curious is whether they will use on a consistent basis, it looks like I'm not sure because the big companies have the money to make a better coins.

[Paashaas]

This is what i call a 100% Fake News.

[inter4522]

This is going to happen more and more with big companies. Bitcoin is definitely the wave of the future. There is no fraud with it which makes
it so good.

[carlisle1]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

well if this for real that these biggest companies are now accepting bitcoin then it will be a great news for bitcoin users especially those people who are also a car enthusiast because they can now buy one with their bitcoin . and probably this will be a start for other companies to recognize and adapt bitcoin and eventually it will reach the other product/service provider .

[Monnt]

It is a good news for the Bitcoin society but they will be closely looking at the market coz companies like those don't want to mess up with their share market. 

I really think that this a very good idea as well, since people have been coming to bitcoin community regularly because of how high the price has reached and that has brought the attention of many big companies and it is really good for us because that might give people the idea that bitcoin is a really good investment and that will bring even more people.

[jtipt]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Already knew about Dell, Microsoft, and Tesla for some while now, I had heard about apple too but never saw the bitcoin option maybe it's not in my country. Mercedes is a new one, but well eh that's not for me 

[KennyR]

This is what i call a 100% Fake News.

This is 100% a real news, the ancient automative maker Daimler with Mercedes Benz has initiated the hyperledger project for the future of their management. With the agreement with a payment portal service who have been accepting bitcoin is the supportive to accept bitcoin into their business.

[Rosberger]

This is good news for the Bitcoin because if these big companies are accepting bitcoin more companies will also start to accept it.
It is like the effect of domino's, if one joins the other will also join.

[Taki]

That's great news! I don't have so many bitcoins to buy things at such giants as Apple and others, but I think with some time of saving I will be able to buy new smartphone. When the time will come I will try to buy directly with bitcoins. I think this will provoke and smaller firms and businesses to work with bitcoin. That will really important step for bitcoin spreading and maybe soon we will see supermarkets that accept bitcoins.

[digaran]

Good or bad I don't care, if you were denied to purchase anything from those big companies with fiat and then they were accepting bitcoins to help you get a fair chance, that'd be something but when you can easily exchange bitcoins for fiat and use it for those services why would you want to send them irreversible funds?

[DonnieDarko]

Nike and Adidas already accepting Bitcoin and soon Samsung and Amazon will accept.

[countryfree]

Another fake news. Apple or Mercedes do not accept BTC. Mercedes has acquired an electronic payment company, Paycash, but this company has never dealt with BTC. Apple has Applepay, they will never support BTC.

[shinratensei_]

Nike and Adidas already accepting Bitcoin and soon Samsung and Amazon will accept.

Prove me the reliable news and it can make me say if it is a true statement.

[hinterlog]

Giver I haven't read a news article that the Mercedes Benz Company accepts Bitcoin.
If the Company wanted to make a bunch of money then I would think that Mercedes Benz Company would've announced Bitcoin acceptance to the public.

From what I see in the website articles, there is only a startup company called PayCash Europe SA and they aren't really the same as the Mercedes Benz Company. Mercedes Benz is likely to purchase the startup company according to an article within Cointelegraph.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/suddenly-mercedes-benz-buys-bitcoin-company
Source: https://www.americascardroom.eu/blog/2017/01/mercedes-benz-gets-into-the-bitcoin-business/

The article doesn't confirm that Mercedes is accepting bitcoin

[savioroshan]

That's a good news for cryptocommunity. Since these major campanies started accepting bitcoins definitely its rival companies also will start accepting bitcoins.Soon all other small firms will also start to accept bitcoin as payment. So more people will come to know about bitcoins and will start to google about it in anxiety to know what is that.Its good actually because there will be more bitcoin users and it will increase the price of bitcoin.

[sportis]

Giver I haven't read a news article that the Mercedes Benz Company accepts Bitcoin.
If the Company wanted to make a bunch of money then I would think that Mercedes Benz Company would've announced Bitcoin acceptance to the public.

From what I see in the website articles, there is only a startup company called PayCash Europe SA and they aren't really the same as the Mercedes Benz Company. Mercedes Benz is likely to purchase the startup company according to an article within Cointelegraph.

Source: https://cointelegraph.com/news/suddenly-mercedes-benz-buys-bitcoin-company
Source: https://www.americascardroom.eu/blog/2017/01/mercedes-benz-gets-into-the-bitcoin-business/

The article doesn't confirm that Mercedes is accepting bitcoin

No I don't agree because if you follow the first link and then the  PayCash Europe SA, you will find out that has already developed an integrated payment solutions system from Visa and Alipay to Diners and Paypal. So one of them is bitcoin. This company also offers a bitcoin wallet and has partnership with Kraken exchange. Therefore the Chairman of the board Klaus Entenmann, said they want to offer mobile payments (on -the-go) solutions to their customers for any future services offered from Daimler Benz . 

[jpoker272727]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Dell or microsoft has paused accepting bitcoin for a while and don't know if they are accepting now.

Apple does not accept bitcoin as far as I know.

yeah I agree with you. There are no information about Apple or dell or even Microsoft accpeting Bitcoin for a long time. It is a long process and I doubt that Bitcoin can be accpetable in the next few year. According to my experience and what I have read, most of the company still do not want to involve in this currency due to many ridiculous reasons. Moreover, there are still many countries dislike Bitcoin and I think it is the main reason why most of the people refuse to add bitcoin to their system

When the topic is about money they leave their own preferences and focus if they can make money and profit from this coin called bitcoin.

I think that if they had integrated bitcoin in their system in the past they could make good money now as the price has been increased way too much if we compare with the price since 2013 (3-4 years).

Apple has never mentioned that has or will accept bitcoin but it can happen that they can start accepting because they are the most valued company nowadays with a huge profit.

[rytyr]

There are many more big companies which accept Bitcoin. The big travel service provider expedia.com allows to pay with Bitcoin. You can even buy on Amazon by using special services providers. Those are only two examples from many more.
AirBnB is thinking about to integrate Bitcon as payment option.
Also, there are some universities (e.g. business school of ESTM in Berlin, Germany) which accept Bitcoins to pay tuition.

[italianMiner72]

Nike and Adidas already accepting Bitcoin and soon Samsung and Amazon will accept.

sorry but never heard about this news...
can you prove it???
have you ever buy samsung cells with BTC from samsung official store?

[Sled]

This is the best! Those big fish or companies are now accepting bitcoin as a payment and i think this is one of the cause of the high spike on the price and surpassing the All Time High Price. I'm hoping that next stores or places that will accept bitcoin are those fast food chains and also small stores that we can found anywhere because bitcoin is for everyone and everyone can use bitcoin everywhere.

[PeRo]

I do not think that these are real (except Dell because there is a link in the OP showing it), if Mercedes Benz accepted Bitcoin, it would be on all the news, websites and newspapers in every country. Mercedes is not a small company so it could do that without half of the world knowing.

[Youresioure]

I didn't know that every of them accepted BTC, but in fact, some major companies are accepting BTC already. How does the appearance of these "big" adaptors influence BTC's price? I think it'll help it increase further. It should help prevent big dumps too because trust's increasing in BTC.

[artows21]

I think that's really good because it means that bitcoin is developing: the bitconization. If big groups as Apple...accept it, it will be maybe the end for US dollar and bitcoins has a real future. We can so buy a car with BTC as if we would pay with dollars. That's good news.

[shinratensei_]

I didn't know that every of them accepted BTC, but in fact, some major companies are accepting BTC already. How does the appearance of these "big" adaptors influence BTC's price? I think it'll help it increase further. It should help prevent big dumps too because trust's increasing in BTC.

Apple, Mercedes are not accepting bitcoin. I don't think if the bullish trend of bitcoin caused by the companies adoption. at least they have just made some bucks from it. 

[lovesybitz]

Its good to know that one of the biggest company in the whole world are now finalizing the acceptance of bitcoin system and and its features concept. It will be a great privilege if this be done in a successful the price value of bitcoin will surely again increase.

[President79]

Its good to know that one of the biggest company in the whole world are now finalizing the acceptance of bitcoin system and and its features concept. It will be a great privilege if this be done in a successful the price value of bitcoin will surely again increase.

Yes true things that make us as users of the bitcoin more optimistic with the future of the bitcoin. I'm sure this news will affect the price of the bitcoin and I expect prices will continue to skyrocket. Don't sell bitcoin for 3 months later, be patient.

[sakinaka]

I didn't hear if the Mercedes-Benz accepting bitcoin and tesla is never making an announcement about they were officially accepting bitcoin for their payment. Especially for apple too.  

I wonder who has that amount of bitcoins to buy a Mercedes? I think that this statement is more PR the shares of these companies. Besides if anyone can buy a car with bitcoin then it will be free to talk all the news in the world.

i just googled "Mercedes-Benz price" and their prices actually start from $34,475 and it is ~34.4 bitcoins right now and you could have bought that much with a lot less last year. even if you bought it at $500 that means you invested your money for a year to get it doubled and be able to buy a car with it.

The cheapest Mercedes-Benz costs way less than 34 475$. Also, they do not accept Bitcoin, so anytime you bought them, you could not have bought a car with it. Mercedes bought a Bitcoin payment company, but this does not mean that they accept Bitcoin. This was just a pure misinformating thread, probably to give some more logs to the fire, which is people buying bitcoins. By doing this, OP hopped that the price would go faster because, now, Bitcoin would get accepted by major companies, and the average Joe would have filled its sell orders.

[bob123]

Does anyone have information about Apple accepting BTC's ?
Didn't find any official statement regarding this Topic

[Kray]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Is it hoax? If this is not hoax it is good news, it will make bitcoin has higher value.

[sakinaka]

Does anyone have information about Apple accepting BTC's ?
Didn't find any official statement regarding this Topic

Apple is not accepting, Bitcoin, as Mercedes-Benz (look my post above yours). They are kinda unfriendly toward crypto-currencies in general, and it tooks years for developper to be able to freely publish Bitcoin wallets on the App Store. Moreover, I doubt they will ever be great friends of Bitcoin, since they are in the same situation than PayPal. In case you did not know, Apple launched Apple Pay recently, to compete with PayPal on bankless virtual payments sector, where Bitcoin is. This makes that Apple is a competitor of Bitcoin, and will try to make all its possible so that it does not disturb Apple Pay's growth.

[Store]

I have read article that Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg playing with millions of bitcoins, well why not... He have billions...

[slapper]

I have read article that Facebook owner Mark Zuckerberg playing with millions of bitcoins, well why not... He have billions...

Don't make me laugh. I doubt that he owns one Bitcoin at the moment. And moreover, there are only 16 millions Bitcoin existing on this planet. How can he be able to have millions of Bitcoin? Never believe the social media. They are all liars and fake information. You will become ignorance if you use them too much

[deisik]

Does anyone have information about Apple accepting BTC's ?
Didn't find any official statement regarding this Topic

Apple is not accepting, Bitcoin, as Mercedes-Benz (look my post above yours). They are kinda unfriendly toward crypto-currencies in general, and it tooks years for developper to be able to freely publish Bitcoin wallets on the App Store. Moreover, I doubt they will ever be great friends of Bitcoin, since they are in the same situation than PayPal. In case you did not know, Apple launched Apple Pay recently, to compete with PayPal on bankless virtual payments sector, where Bitcoin is. This makes that Apple is a competitor of Bitcoin, and will try to make all its possible so that it does not disturb Apple Pay's growth

While I certainly agree with your stance on Apple and cronies, we still shouldn't forget that all these megacompanies are there for profits nostly. What it means is that if it becomes profitable for them to use Bitcoin (while their own attempts at creating proprietary payment systems fail miserably), they will start using Bitcoin (provided it is allowed to use by the law, in the first place). The same Apple eventually abandoned their operating system kernel in 2001 which they had been developing for years since 1984 in favor of the Mach kernel

As the proverb goes, profits always trump prohpets

[xskl0]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Bitcoin will probably became the currency of the future if its true.   

[TastyChillySauce00]

Biggest companies accepted Bitcoin already, now Bitcoin will spread, more small businesses will accept Bitcoin.

Who have bought already?


P.S
Also Dell and Tesla accepting Bitcoin:

https://www.dell.com/learn/us/en/uscorp1/campaigns/bitcoin-marketing

Is it hoax? If this is not hoax it is good news, it will make bitcoin has higher value.

According to news.bitcoin.com: https://news.bitcoin.com/e14000-tesla-bought-bitcoin-finland/. Someone has bought a Tesla car with bitcoin, doesn't mean that Tesla officially accepts bitcoin as one of their payment methods, though because until now I've never seen a bitcoin logo on their website, probably I missed something.
And just heard from other sources that saying the bitcoin were sent through an API that converts the bitcoin to Euro right at the moment.

[Bops]

Japan accept bitcoin to pay bills.
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-accepted-japanese-users-can-soon-pay-utility-bills/

[talkbitcoin]

Is it hoax? If this is not hoax it is good news, it will make bitcoin has higher value.

you can easily use google or take some time to visit their official website to find out for yourself. I have seen Microsoft and Dell accepting bitcoin directly, and they have mentioned this on each of their official website, i have never checked Benz though.

Japan accept bitcoin to pay bills.
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-accepted-japanese-users-can-soon-pay-utility-bills/

i wouldn't trust anything that cryptocoinsnews says. but Japan has been talking about announcing bitcoin as a real and legit currency for a long time and i think they eventually did it some months ago.

[ReLieD]

When I read this topic , I thought that you are joking or something like that.
Then I searched online and found that you were right. Such a great achievement for bitcoin.
I as a bitcoiner or bitcoin user am feeling very proud to hear such a great news.
Not only these big companies, many gaming sites accept bitcoin.
Some of them are Steam and G2A. Now slowly all the firms will accept bitcoin.
And all bitcoin user's are waiting for that day when they can pay using bitcoins.
Like if we order from McDonald's or KFC and we can even make payment in bitcoin ,
What a wonderful day it will be if we would be able to do so.
Bitcoin has grown over the years and now it will be accepted by every company
and will become a mode of payment used by all the people.
Bitcoin has a very bright future ahead.

[Soul Reaper]

When I read this topic , I thought that you are joking or something like that.
Then I searched online and found that you were right. Such a great achievement for bitcoin.
I as a bitcoiner or bitcoin user am feeling very proud to hear such a great news.
Not only these big companies, many gaming sites accept bitcoin.
Some of them are Steam and G2A. Now slowly all the firms will accept bitcoin.
And all bitcoin user's are waiting for that day when they can pay using bitcoins.
Like if we order from McDonald's or KFC and we can even make payment in bitcoin ,
What a wonderful day it will be if we would be able to do so.
Bitcoin has grown over the years and now it will be accepted by every company
and will become a mode of payment used by all the people.
Bitcoin has a very bright future ahead.

Yes .
It's definitely a big achievement for the bitcoin community.
Even I thought that it's a joke earlier .
But when I verified through their respective sited ,
the things seemed to be crystal clear to me.
The growth of bitcoin has been commendable.
I mean the currency has gained momentum rapidly and these,
billion dollar companies using bitcoins as a mode of payment is directly pinpointing that people have accepted bitcoin.
Even I am waiting for the day when 100 % of the trade markets accept bitcoin.
And that day is not far away.

[tyz]

Is it hoax? If this is not hoax it is good news, it will make bitcoin has higher value.

you can easily use google or take some time to visit their official website to find out for yourself. I have seen Microsoft and Dell accepting bitcoin directly, and they have mentioned this on each of their official website, i have never checked Benz though.

I researched and could not find any source where Daimler is accepting Bitcoin for payments yet. However there are news about Daimler of aquiring Bitcoin companies like this Automaker Daimler Acquires Bitcoin Services Firm to Develop “Mercedes Pay” or this Why is Mercedes Maker Daimler Buying a Bitcoin Business?.

It seems Daimler could use the technology of the aquired companies to integrate payments into interconnected cars some time in the future.

[BitcoinHodler]

Japan accept bitcoin to pay bills.
https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/bitcoin-accepted-japanese-users-can-soon-pay-utility-bills/

the news about Japan has been the biggest news so far if you ask me, because all these other small companies (Microsoft ) are just companies but Japan has just accepted bitcoin as a real "currency" and they are doing it as a country which means the way is open for the whole country and a whole lot of businesses and companies to start accepting and working with bitcoin.

[Rinder]

Well its more a question of time when big companies will support bitcoin, but countries are currently a big wall to those kind of business, Japan accepting bitcoin as currencie will lead bitcoin into legalization sooner or later, with those maybe bitcoin can be legal at others countries as well. Microsoft allow to purchase just some things with bitcoin, Apple would be the best companie to support bitcoin at this stage.

[naughty1]

All of us have thought about that long ago, so it does not surprise me, it's getting more and more popular today, its value is increasing, next to it. That's where some countries put bitcoin into the economy, making it legal, controlling prices reasonably, so the value of bitcoin is increasing steadily and going to increase further in the future. I'm waiting for bitcoin to hit 14xx, it would be great if it's that high. Let's wait