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Bitcoin surges as Amazon job posting suggests retailer may accept cryptocurrencies

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Bitcoin surges as Amazon job posting suggests retailer may accept cryptocurrencies

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Amazon posted a job opening late last week that suggested the e-commerce giant may be considering accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.

The posting sent bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies surging, with bitcoin and ethereum up 12 percent and 9 percent, respectively, over the past 24 hours. The development also came on the heels of an event last Wednesday where crypto boosters Elon Musk and Jack Dorsey reiterated their support for bitcoin along with other cryptocurrencies.

Amazon is looking for a “Digital Currency and Blockchain Product Lead, ” who will be a member of the Payment Acceptance and Experience Team, which the posting says is “responsible for how Amazon’s customers pay on Amazon’s sites and through Amazon’s services around the globe. ”

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