Japan's Rakuten E-Commerce Company Mulls Over Bitcoin Acceptance
One of the world's largest e-commerce companies is apparently considering accepting bitcoin. That's according to the company's CEO, Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani, who has said that "sooner or later", Rakuten will allow its customers to pay for goods with digital currency. The quote (via CoinDesk.com): The Internet revolution is accelerating this year and I imagine that, sooner or later, Rakuten will start accepting money in the form of bitcoin (an internet virtual currency). The story originated from Chinese newspaper Mainichi Shimbun, though unfortunately, further details as to when or if this....
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