Second-Hand Electronics Retailer CeX Will Accept Bitcoin Across the UK
Second-hand electronics retailer CeX will support Bitcoin for purchases and sales at all of its centrally-owned shops in the UK from Wednesday, which it claims is the largest adoption of the digital currency on the UK high street so far, The Telegraph reports. CeX will also pay out Bitcoin as an option when purchasing used devices from customers. Bitcoin is not a passing fad but the beginning of a fundamental shift. David Butler, CeX commercial director, said:
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