Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment – Reuters
- Date: 27-Jul-2021
- Source: Reuters
- Sector:Financial Services
- Country:Middle East
Amazon denies report of accepting bitcoin as payment – Reuters
Amazon app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
(Reuters) - Amazon.com Inc on Monday denied a media report saying the e-commerce giant was looking to accept bitcoin payments by the end of the year.
The report bit.ly/3xb6orM from London's City A.M. newspaper, citing an unnamed "insider", sent the world's biggest cryptocurrency up as much as 14.5% before it trimmed gains to last trade 6% higher at $37,684.04.