[2014-08-23] Bitcoin May Get a Whole Lot More Useful Soon

[epere]

http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/ebay-owned-mobile-currency-company-thinking-about-accepting-bitcoin-180952457/?no-ist

Bitcoin was first introduced back in 2008, but over the past year or so the curious cryptocurrency has really hit its stride. Now, Bitcoin may be set to get a huge boost in legitimacy: according to the Wall Street Journal, an eBay-owned online payment company is thinking about ways to integrate Bitcoin into its system.


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[gogxmagog]

Just the fact that these guys discussed btc would have blown the lid off things only a year ago. That they consider btc at all should say something to all the doubters, but we won't see any effect unless they actually start accepting it.

I do welcome this type of news though. It shows that professionals, and not just enthusiasts, are taking btc seriously.

[Gervais]

Well it's not actually ebay discussing accepting it but an ebay owned company and this is about the 50th thread on the matter.

[Swordsoffreedom]

Just the fact that these guys discussed btc would have blown the lid off things only a year ago. That they consider btc at all should say something to all the doubters, but we won't see any effect unless they actually start accepting it.

I do welcome this type of news though. It shows that professionals, and not just enthusiasts, are taking btc seriously.

Yep these type of things are great news, it means that the cog is slowly moving towards something, already we have a few companies well actually more than a few a diverse handful of ones that accept it and this will only grow larger from here.

That said it won't have any effect until they start accepting it but it is great news.

[Wekkel]

First, there is one company eating in others' margins. Soon, others will follow. It just takes some time.