This article was published on July 2, 2014

Customers shopping on US online retail giant Newegg can now pay via Bitcoin


Customers shopping on US online retail giant Newegg can now pay via Bitcoin

US online electronics retailer Newegg teased the introduction of Bitcoin payments on its platform early this year, and now the company has finally delivered via a partnership with BitPay. From today onwards, Newegg is letting its more than 25 million registered customers pay for over 10.5 million products using the cryptocurrency.

This is a pretty notable deal because Newegg is a big name in the US consumer space. The company is estimated to be worth $3 billion, with Forbes reporting that it turned over $2.8 billion in sales back in 2012. Newegg said it is introducing Bitcoin payments as a response to customers’ needs, given that “Newegg’s customers are among some of the earliest Bitcoin miners and are enthusiastic proponents of the crypto-currency.”

Newegg’s move comes hot on the heels of the state of California just legalizing the use of Bitcoin and other digital currencies.

Bitcoin Accepted [Newegg]

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