Why not?
Many other big companies like Dell already accepting Bitcoin or planning it (Amazon).
I think for FB this will be smart move because they have a lot users who are outside of USA, not used (or don't have) to CC, so if they offer Butcoin I think many FB users will educate themselves about it and happily accept this way of payment.
Digital currency for digital services FB is offering to his users, why not?
In my opinion this is win win scenario but of course FB officials will decide.
I think FB looking to be another payment processor/exchange is not out of the question for these reasons:
-FB Credits aren't called credits any more, they're called Game Cards. Read: fail ...or Transition?
-FB credits being introduced in the first place shows that the company has interest in this area.
-VC funding is going into Bitcoin startups, not FB credits or Dogecoin. That makes it easier to convince stockholders.
-COIN ETF on NASDAQ same as above.
-More and more retailers accepting Bitcoin, You can't spend FB credits anywhere other than on FB.
-Bitcoin's growth bottleneck (in my opinion) is in end user adoption. FB could be that "killer app" that apparently some people are looking for. Shows a good fit for the two.
-FB is not the cool new thing anymore. It needs a new product. Facebook phone? Where did that go?
-FB, for the average Joe, solves the Bitcoin address "problem", it can be a mainstream wallet. Brings ppl back to FB.
-Bitcoin needs escrows when dealing with strangers, or a universally-recognized -trusted- brand. Who will be that brand? Paypal or Facebook?
Why would FB want to deal with your bank, your credit card company,etc. when dealing with its "currency", when it can just skim off of your Bitcoin transactions? FB credits require more server space, more support for those servers. Bitcoin has a network that is
F-R-E-E built in.
-a number of other reasons that I haven't thought of yet.
