‘eBay Takes Its First Steps Toward Virtual Currency’ – ‘Mashable’

Jason Abbruzzese says, “One small step for Bitcoin, one medium-sized leap for eBay.Starting on Feb. 10, the UK section of the online marketplace will open a “virtual currency” category within its classified ads for the listing of Bitcoin, as well as its various offshoots —Coinyes, dogecoins and others that have emerged.Customers will be able to put up listings for virtual cturrencies and conceivably offer them as forms of payment in outside transactions. Purchases through eBay will still need to be in a government-issued currency“.