'Stripe' Lead Engineer: Bitcoin is a Long-Term Investment
Earlier today (27th March), San Francisco-based online payments provider Stripe made a game-changing announcement, revealing that it is now testing bitcoin support with online data backup service Tarsnap. The big picture implication of the move - that online bitcoin merchants would have yet another potential processing partner to choose from - was clear. However, many questions about the specifics of exactly how Stripe - which has traditionally focused on making online credit card acceptance easier - would adapt its service remained unanswered. Now, Stripe has provided new details. In a....
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