Canadian Realtor Accepts Bitcoin Deposits for Residential Properties

Canadian Realtor Accepts Bitcoin Deposits for Residential Properties

Yet another real estate firm has begun accepting bitcoin downpayments on its property, this time in British Columbia, Canada. Abbotsford-based Quantum Properties began accepting bitcoin deposits on Wednesday for properties it sells in the area. The firm, formed in 2000, builds multi-family residential and commercial/retail buildings. "For accepting deposits, bitcoin payments actually works very fast for us. We can be assured of the deposit within an hour while we finish our customer's paperwork," said president and CEO Diane Delves, who added that traditional fiat deposits took a few days....


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