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As cryptocurrencies rise in popularity, businesses take note

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From the «How many Dogecoins per Bitcoin, and do you have change?» department:
Title: As cryptocurrencies gain in popularity, businesses take note
Author: zafiro17@pipedot.org
Date: Mon, 08 Sep 2014 16:44:50 -0400
Link: http://pipedot.org/story/2014-09-08/as-cryptocurrencies-gain-in-popularity-businesses-take-note

Last November CheapAir became the first airline to accept Bitcoin and then
later, the first to let travelers book hotel rooms and Amtrak train seats with
the digital currency. Since then its Bitcoin sales have topped $1.5 million, an
amount that exceeded the company’s initial expectations[1], Jeff Klee, CEO of
CheapAir, tells Forbes.com.

CheapAir decided to expand its array of digital currencies that it supports
after receiving requests from the developers, Klee says. He is less sure of
their momentum, given their smaller user base, but Klee is willing to take a
flyer. “In general I am very supportive of alternative currencies and the
technology is very promising.” Like many company executive Klee is delighted
with the cost savings digital currencies offer companies like CheapAir.


Links:
[1]: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikamorphy/2014/09/03/bitcoin-yawn-cheapair-is-now-taking-litecoin-and-dogecoin/ (link)

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As cryptocurrencies rise in popularity, businesses take note RS Wood  <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-09-08 20:22 +0000

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