Dell Expands Bitcoin Payments to UK and Canada
Updated with comment from Dell CIO Paul Walsh. Dell has announced it has expanded its bitcoin payments program to consumers in the UK and Canada. The announcement was revealed today at eTail West, an annual e-commerce conference, during a keynote address by CIO Paul Walsh. In remarks, Walsh suggested that the decision was prompted by customer demand and the positive feedback the company had so far received for its US offering. Walsh said: "We're hearing from our customers around the world that they want the option to use bitcoin when buying Dell products, so we are excited to deliver....
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