Uber Bitcoin Payments No Longer Possible Thru Bitcoin Builder
Since ride-sharing platform Uber has denied rumors saying that it is accepting bitcoin transactions and clarified that this feature is not yet in the pipeline, Bitcoin Builder sought to create a workaround by offering users access to its Uber business account to make bitcoin payments. However, Uber decided to suspend this particular account this week. Bitcoin Builder is still appealing to Uber to reinstate the account and, according to a message shared on Reddit, the company will reexamine the suspension. Uber Payments Thru Bitcoin Builder. As it turns out, Bitcoin Builder is facilitating....
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[UPDATE: It appears that Uber has suspended Bitcoin Builder's account and thus, the service is no longer operational.] US-based bitcoin exchange platform Bitcoin Builder has announced their release of a bitcoin service that enables users to pay with bitcoin for Uber rides. How it Works. Bitcoin Builder created a business account on the Uber network, which allows the firm to display itself as a payment method on the Uber mobile app. Users are required to use the Bitcoin Builder multi-sig wallet to associate it with the firm’s Uber business account. After the activation, users will see....
Despite several reports claiming that Uber is already starting to accept bitcoin payments, the company firmly denied these updates. Uber clarified that it is not yet considering bitcoin payments integration even with its long-term plans. These rumors started swirling after BrainTree, a payments processor company, mentioned that it would allow its merchants to accept bitcoin should they choose to do so. Just recently, a Reddit user shared an interaction with an Uber help desk representative that was misinterpreted to mean that the company was considering bitcoin integration. Bitcoin....
Recently I wrote a news piece that reported that Uber had begun accepting Bitcoin payments. Although I gave myself enough room to later back away from the statement, sure to clarify that I hadn't confirmed this with Uber themselves yet, there is still a certain guilt that comes with being wrong about something. The whole community was misinformed by either a liar, someone having fun, or an Uber support agent. Whichever the case, sitting on the story and following up with Uber first would have been the way to go. As it turns out, Uber is not accepting Bitcoin payments any time soon. Which....
The ride-sharing service that allows part-time taxi drivers to make a buck and (often) riders to save time and money has confirmed that they are "currently making Bitcoin work with Uber as of now." The confirmation comes in the form of a response from an Uber support representative to a customer who asked to pay in bitcoins. CCN is working to get further statement from the company. Update: Uber has not confirmed that they are going to accept bitcoin payments. Also read: Despite Denial, Uber Users Complaining of Hacked Accounts. The question of how payment for the drivers would work must....
It is important to keep in mind Uber Argentina is not actively endorsing Bitcoin payments at this stage. There has been a lot of talk about whether or not Uber is suddenly accepting Bitcoin payments in Argentina. One of the company’s tweets seemed to indicate this change, albeit any official reference to has been removed ever since. Moreover, there was an email sent out to Xapo users further confirming using Bitcoin through Uber Argentina. For quite some time now, people have been wondering if and when Uber would start accepting Bitcoin payments. Considering how this ride-hailing....