Bitnet Partners With Cardinal Commerce

Bitnet Partners With Cardinal Commerce

San Francisco-based Bitcoin payment processor Bitnet has announced a strategic partnership with major payment processor Cardinal Commerce, a firm which presently handles payment processing for a number of major firms including one of the world's largest PC manufacturers, Lenovo. So as not to confuse the reader, this does not automatically mean that such companies will begin accepting Bitcoin, but it does mean that they will have the option without any headache. CCN was able to get Bitnet CEO John McDonnell on the phone for about an hour on Friday for an exclusive interview, and he had some....


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