Segundamano.es, The Spanish Craigslist, Unblocks Classified Ads Allowing Payment In Bitcoin
Spanish language article available here. Segundamano.es, often called the 'Spanish Craigslist', has received some flak from Spanish Bitcoiners in the last few months for not allowing payments in Bitcoin. Segundamano.es is the second largest site offering Spanish classified ads, after Milanuncios.com. Both sites receive millions of unique visitors monthly and are an integral part of Spain's economy. For awhile, Spanish Bitcoiners would find their classified ads being deleted at the mere mention of "acepto Bitcoin." Despite the rocky past, Segundamano.es recently told CCN via email that:....
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