Entertainment Company Wayi to Become Taiwan's First Bitcoin Exchange

Entertainment Company Wayi to Become Taiwan's First Bitcoin Exchange

Taiwanese digital entertainment company Wayi is aiming to become Taiwan's first bitcoin exchange, and announced it will soon begin accepting bitcoin as a payment option on its shopping site. Wayi International Digital Entertainment, which operates gaming portal Wayi.com.tw and online marketplace Wmall.com.tw, released a statement saying Wmall's new system will launch on 1st January. Wayi will be the first large Taiwan-based company to offer this option. Wayi also plans to start Taiwan's first bitcoin exchange service, allowing people to buy bitcoins with local currency. The latter move is....


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