PayPal and Bitcoin: Behind the scenes

PayPal and Bitcoin: Behind the scenes

Let me begin by nailing my colors firmly to the mast. I like PayPal. I know that this puts me in conflict with a lot of Bitcoin users, but there you go. Looking at PayPal and Bitcoin, both have certain advantages, and it would be difficult, if not foolish, to ignore their relative strengths. PayPal was established in 1998 in California and, in the intervening years its success demonstrates the fact that it has worked well. Last year I bought a wetsuit, from a business called "The Lime Shop" it didn't arrive, the cavalry arrived in the form of PayPal, and I got my money back. Now, PayPal....


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