How Bitcoin Could Shake Up B2B Payments

How Bitcoin Could Shake Up B2B Payments

Bitcoin has made some big gains over the last year in business-to-consumer transactions, with many large retailers such as Microsoft, Dell and Overstock now accepting it as a means of payment. However, the digital currency hasn't made that kind of splash in the business-to-business (B2B) world. Late last year, core developer Jeff Garzik tweeted, musing that it would be nice if someone could put a bit of research into the subject. Would love to see a case study for using #bitcoin as a replacement for B2B wire transfers and payments. Honest, not fluff. Pros & cons. - Jeff Garzik (@jgarzik)....


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