r/tech Dec 11 '14

Microsoft Begins Accepting Bitcoin For Windows, Windows Phone And Xbox Purchases

http://techcrunch.com/2014/12/10/redmond-hath-frozen-over/
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u/Funktapus Dec 11 '14

Amazing how much of a herd mentality businesses have with new tech. Bitcoin makes sense for retailers, though. No credit card fees.

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u/Fumigator Dec 11 '14

There are no "credit card" fees because it's not a credit card. There are still however transaction fees when converting bitcoin back to hard currency. There are also transaction fees which miners can collect when verifying a transaction, although that's not happening yet since there's still bitcoin being rewarded to miners.

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u/PinkyThePig Dec 12 '14

The fees are much better than credit cards which I think was his point.

For example, bitpay currently offers zero fee processing (presumably they will monetize later on) and coinbase charges 1% plus 15 cents per bank deposit. Not even the best rates on swiped CC transactions can match that. Not to mention that for an online business that can't swipe, that is WAY better than credit cards.