{"id":307905,"date":"2021-07-25T21:52:46","date_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:52:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/amazon-plans-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-this-year-claims-insider\/"},"modified":"2021-07-25T21:52:46","modified_gmt":"2021-07-25T18:52:46","slug":"amazon-plans-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-this-year-claims-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/amazon-plans-to-accept-bitcoin-payments-this-year-claims-insider\/","title":{"rendered":"# Amazon plans to accept Bitcoin payments this year, claims insider"},"content":{"rendered":"

“# Amazon plans to accept Bitcoin payments this year, claims insider <\/strong>”
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An anonymous source within Amazon has reportedly\u00a0told<\/a> London business news<\/a>paper City A.M. that the e-commerce giant is planning to accept Bitcoin (BTC) payments by the end of 2021, possibly setting the stage for broader mainstream acceptance of crypto transactions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis isn\u2019t just going through the motions to set up cryptocurrency payment solutions at some point in the future \u2013 this is a full-on, well-discussed, integral part of the future mechanism of how Amazon will work,\u201d the anonymous source told City A.M., according to a report published on Sunday<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>Bringing the crypto payments ecosystem around the world: Ray Youssef<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

She indicated that, while Bitcoin is the first step in Amazon\u2019s crypto ambitions, executives at the company were keen to add other established cryptocurrencies in the future. The \u201cdirective is coming from the very top,\u201d referring to Jeff Bezos, she said, adding:\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThis entire project is pretty much ready to roll.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

In addition to accepting Bitcoin payments, Amazon is said to be exploring the creation of its own cryptocurrency, possibly as early as 2022, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Speculation about Amazon\u2019s entry into the cryptocurrency market has been raging for days after a new posting<\/a> for \u201cDigital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead\u201d appeared on the company’s job board last week. As per the job descript<\/a>ion, the new hire will help develop Amazon\u2019s digital currency strategy and product roadmap. The position requires strong domain expertise in blockchain, distributed ledgers, central bank digital currencies and crypto more general<\/a>ly.<\/p>\n

Related: <\/em><\/strong>Countries representing over 90% of global GDP are exploring CBDCs<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t the first crypto-focused job posting at Amazon. As Cointelegraph reported, the e-commerce giant in February recruited for a technical lead to help develop its new \u201cDigital and Emerging Payments\u201d platform. <\/p>\n