You might soon be able to pay for your Amazon purchases with Bitcoin
Bitcoin support is reportedly coming to Amazon soon
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Amazonis preparing to accept payments inBitcoinby the end of this year though the ecommerce giant is also working on developing its own digital token according to a source familiar with the matter.
Asfirst reportedbyCity AM, the news outlet discovered one of the company’s job listings over the weekend looking for a “cryptocurrency and blockchain lead”.
WhileAWSalready offers a number ofblockchain programs and services, this is the first time that Amazon itself has expressed an interest in adopting cryptocurrencies.
According to the job posting, the company is looking for someone that can “leverage domain expertise in blockchain, distributed ledger, central bank digital currencies and cryptocurrency”. However, Amazon also wants to “develop the case for the capabilities which should be developed, drive overall vision and product strategy, and gain leadership buy-in and investment for new capabilities”.
Making payments in cryptocurrency
Although the job posting discovered byCity AMdoesn’t mention that Amazon will acceptcryptocurrenciesoutright, the news outlet also spoke with an insider who provided further insight on the ecommerce giant’s plans regarding crypto, saying:
“This isn’t just going through the motions to set up cryptocurrency payment solutions at some point in the future – this is a full-on, well-discussed, integral part of the future mechanism of how Amazon will work. Ethereum, Cardano and Bitcoin Cash will be next in line before they bring about eight of the most popular cryptocurrencies online. It won’t take long because the plans are already there, and they have been working on them since 2019.”
While Jeff Bezos is no longer theCEO of Amazon, apparently the company’s plan to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies comes directly from him and is integral to its future.
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Once Amazon has added support for a number of cryptocurrencies, it could also create its own native token according to the insider. However, whether or not the company decides to go through with these plans will depend on how successful its rollout of Bitcoin payment support goes.
We’ll have to wait for a formal announcement from Amazon to be sure but you could possibly soon be paying for goods and services on itsonline marketplaceusing Bitcoin.
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After working with the TechRadar Pro team for the last several years, Anthony is now the security and networking editor at Tom’s Guide where he covers everything from data breaches and ransomware gangs to the best way to cover your whole home or business with Wi-Fi. When not writing, you can find him tinkering with PCs and game consoles, managing cables and upgrading his smart home.
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