EBay payment unit reportedly weighing acceptance of bitcoinFortuneWhile that could change over time, The Wall Street Journal reported that EBay EBAY is quietly looking into the integration of bitcoin into its Braintree payments subsidiary, citing people familiar with the matter. Braintree, according to the Journal … More: continued here
Read More »Bitcoin’s eBay-owned rival could be ready to join forces – Telegraph.co.uk
Telegraph.co.uk Bitcoin's eBay-owned rival could be ready to join forcesTelegraph.co.ukeBay acquired Braintree last year in an $800m (£479m) deal, in an attempt to boost PayPal's mobile presence. Before it was acquired, Braintree said around a third of its payments were made via smartphones. Although any deal is unlikely to immediately … …
Read More »eBay in talks with Bitcoin firms about payments processing – Register
eBay in talks with Bitcoin firms about payments processingRegistereBay's subsidiary has been chatting to Bitcoin facilitators like Coinbase about getting Braintree to accept the virtual cash, but has yet to reach any agreements, familiar people told the newspaper. eBay did not respond to a request for comment from El … …
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USA TODAY Food stamp use shows continued 'underemployment' painUSA TODAYA key indicator of economic hardship—enrollment in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), commonly known as food stamps—is higher in every state than it was five years ago, even though unemployment has dropped in every state during …and more » More: continued here
Read More »eBay eyeing bitcoin use for its payments unit, report says
A deal to allow bitcoin as payment would apply only to eBay's PayPal Braintree business and not to eBay itself or to its PayPal subsidiary, says The Wall Street Journal. More: continued here
Read More »Ebay may begin accepting Bitcoin payments via its Braintree platform
Several large and notable companies have started accepting Bitcoin in recent months including Dell , Dish , Expedia , and Overstock . But the crypto-currency may be on the verge of snagging its biggest supporter yet: eBay. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click …
Read More »Why eBay’s recovery from its data breach will be slower in Europe
eBay's management mentioned that its recovery is a bit slower in Europe than in the U.S. because the media in Europe is more privacy-sensitive. European legislators and regulators didn't perceive the cyberattack … More: continued here
Read More »Stock futures rising; Coca-Cola buys minority stake in Monster Beverage; eBay … – The Plain Dealer – cleveland.com
Reuters Stock futures rising; Coca-Cola buys minority stake in Monster Beverage; eBay…The Plain Dealer – cleveland.comeBay, the world's biggest auction site, is in discussions with the Bitcoin exchange Coinbase over integrating it into Braintree, a division of its internet payments company PayPal. (The Telegraph). Apple has begun keeping the personal …
Read More »eBay tipped to be considering Bitcoin adoption – SlashGear
SlashGear eBay tipped to be considering Bitcoin adoptionSlashGearIt seems that cryptocurrency will really be here to stay, especially if retail giants start taking it seriously. According to insider sources, eBay is in talks with various Bitcoin exchanges, seeking to integrate this new kind of currency into its … More: continued …
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A COMMUNITY is set to lose its Post Office in a row over rent between a landlord and a newsagent. More: continued here
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