Say Hello to eBay's New Virtual Currency Section
Seems like everyone's trying to get their hands in the crypto-currency pot today. eBay, America's favorite auction site, has opened a virtual currency section (U. S. site). This section is divided into three smaller sections: Mining contracts, miners, and currency. As you can imagine, the mining contracts section looks like scam city - false hopes and empty promises - but who knows? Maybe it's the real deal. In the miners section there appears to be some actual legitimate mining rigs, of which includes devices from ButterflyLabs, KnCMiners, and Cointerra. Finally, in the currency section....
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E-commerce giant eBay has added a ‘virtual currency’ section to its main US site, enabling users to buy and sell digital currencies like bitcoin,; as well as mining contracts and mining equipment.The company earlier included the section in its category changes list for April under ‘Coins and Paper Money’. EBay is still not accepting bitcoin or other digital currencies for payments. It is the owner of PayPal, a payment processing firm, which; continues to face stiff competition from bitcoin. The virtual currency section on the US site is divided into three subcategories; – mining contracts,....
Auction and sales website eBay will reportedly be opening a virtual currencies section come the 10th of February, according to a statement released today by the company. The company says that they'll be allowing virtual currencies to be posted on the service's classifieds website from the above-date onward. Until then, these sorts of sales are not permitted. "To promote a trustworthy marketplace and ensure compliance with applicable regulations, eBay is currently updating its Currency Policy. The updated policy will clarify that listings for Bitcoin and other similar virtual currencies....
Today, eBay revealed their category changes for the month of April. Near the bottom of the list due to the intentional use of the word ‘virtual’ instead of ‘digital,’ the “Virtual Currency Category” is under the Paper Coin and Money subcategory of the Collectibles & Art section. Under the Virtual Currency Category are three more categories: Miners, Mining Contracts, and “Currency.” Despite these new categories, there are still tens of thousands of digital currency related auctions and listings on eBay that have not been properly re-categorized. Make no mistake that eBay had been....
eBay is launching a dedicated Virtual Currency category on eBay Classifieds in the UK on 10th February. The Classified Ads category will allow for the sale of all types of digital currency, including bitcoin and litecoin, eBay representatives have confirmed. eBay Classifieds, which lists posts throughout the site, serves as the site's answer to Craigslist. eBay provides the free platform for local buyers and sellers to connect, but does not participate in the transactions. Ryan Moore, Manager of Business Communications at eBay, said: "To promote a trustworthy marketplace and ensure....
Gone are the days when Bitcoin was considered as a currency for geeks and those in the darker corners of the internet. Adding eBay to the list of trading platforms for Bitcoin has been a reason to rejoice for Bitcoin enthusiasts all over the world as this move makes Bitcoin a whole lot more accessible. eBay is launching a dedicated Virtual Currency category on eBay Classifieds in the UK on 10th of February. eBay Classifieds, their Craigslist killer is providing a platform for legitimate buyers and sellers to connect for the sale of virtual currency. The Classified Ads category will....