Xbox Users Open Up To Bitcoin Following Microsoft's Decision To Accept It
Two days ago, technology giant Microsoft started accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment for users to fund their Microsoft accounts. With this move, Microsoft became the largest company in the world to accept Bitcoin. reddit users from /r/Bitcoin eagerly began posting to /r/XboxOne and other Microsoft-related subreddits about this addition, explaining what Bitcoin is, and tipping people. Many Xbox fans quickly caught on and started asking questions on /r/Bitcoin, such as "what is the benefit of switching from cash/credit card to Bitcoin?", and "what are some recommended wallets?".....
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