Craigslist, the US-based classifieds platform, may have inadvertently given its intention to allow sellers to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as
Option "Cryptocurrency Ok" from Craigslist
On December 8, a member of a Bitcoin community online discovered that Craiglist's list of products and services for merchants included an option entitled "Cryptocurrency Ok."
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The The exact schedule in which the Craiglist development team intends to fully integrate Bitcoin support and other cryptocurrencies remains i Certainly, since the company has not provided any public statement regarding its cryptocurrency. The option of purchase makes it likely the completion of a pilot test first. If successful, they could deploy a full integration of Bitcoin in the long run, like Square.
Craigslist is the 106th most popular Web platform according to Alexa, and is significantly larger than other widely recognized web sites. platforms based on Yelp. As such, the inclusion of a cryptocurrency payment method by Craiglist demonstrates the optimism and enthusiasm of merchants towards Bitcoin. Other payment-oriented cryptocurrencies could also benefit, especially low-rate ones like Litecoin and Dash.
Traders accepting Bitcoin increase exponentially
On November 9, Nikkei and CNBC co-announced traders in Japan have already begun accepting Bitcoin since mid-2017, and the number merchants accepting Bitcoin will likely increase to 22,500 by the end of the year.
Nikkei:
4,500 merchants and stores in Japan accept #Bitcoin. This number could be multiplied by 5, reaching 22,500 by the end of 2017. A real adoption in Japan! pic.twitter.com/QwSPWxZ3bw
– Joseph Young (@iamjosephyoung) November 10, 2017
Overall, a growing number of merchants are beginning to accept Bitcoin, especially for medium to large payments. In mid-2017, Bic Camera, the largest electronics retailer in Japan, as well as Capsule, the major airline specializing in fishing and hospitality, have integrated Bitcoin as a payment option on all of their branches.
led to mainstream media coverage, which triggered a number of other traders to adopt Bitcoin as well. Eventually, thousands of merchants in Japan began accepting Bitcoin payments and the demand for Bitcoin has increased to a point where the country's largest network operator has launched its own cryptocurrency exchange to handle Bitcoin payments. the first store of value and safe haven, a growing number of merchants and businesses will seek to accept and integrate Bitcoin.
Recently, the founders of Aston Plasza and Residences, a $ 335 million apartment complex in Dubai, announced that the sale of its apartments, starting at $ 133,918, will be set using Bitcoin. Michelle Mone, the founder of Aston Plaza and Residences, said:
"Being a designer for 21 years, it's a true passion for design, and that's what it's all about. is great to partner with to launch this project.And this is the first big global development where you can buy in Bitcoin: there has already been an apartment here and there, but never a development of 250 million books, so it's really exciting to be involved. "
One of the main advantages of using Bitcoin as a means of payment in relation to services offered by banks and financial institutions is the elimination of complex and ineffective documents, the participation of intermediaries and third-party service providers. http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js