Bitcoin adaptation: Craigslist and Gold
The adaptation of cryptocurrency is progressing. Recently, not only providers on Craigslist can choose to accept payments in Bitcoin & Co. APMEX, an online gold exchange, now accepts crypto payments.
The Craigslist ad marketplace provides a platform for services, jobs, housing, dating and discussions. The offer, which in addition to English also exists in German, French, Portuguese, Italian and Spanish, can now also be paid in Bitcoin. With 80 million ads per month, this is a high volume of traffic that can potentially be handled through the crypto market.
Providers of services were able to select the acceptance of crypto treaties before in their advertisements. However, the operators have also implemented the option in the platform. With such a large service provider, the possibilities for using cryptocurrencies continue to increase. Another interesting signal, however, comes from a completely different corner: the gold trade.
APMEX now also accepts Bitcoin for the purchase of gold
As announced yesterday, the largest online exchange for gold now also accepts payments in the cryptocurrency. But that's not all: as an incentive, users who pay with Bitcoin get a small discount. In a statement, the company emphasizes that they always act in the interests of the customers:
"APMEX has been the market leader for 15 years, always paying attention to the needs of its customers. As Bitcoin becomes more popular and acceptance increases, we are pleased to accept the adoption of the cryptocurrency as a payment method. you can now buy gold, silver and other precious metals. "
As it turns out, most respond to the current boom in cryptocurrency in one way or another. While Steam, for example, is currently excluding its acceptance, tomorrow we are facing an involvement with the stock market with the introduction of crypto-futures. However, the fact that APMEX now also carries gold into the cryptocurrency can always be interpreted as an interesting signal.