Amazon says no near-term plans to accept Bitcoin

July 27, 2021

Amazon.com has denied reports that it plans to begin accepting Bitcoin payments before the end of the year. A company spokesperson did not rule out Amazon eventually accepting cryptocurrencies as payment going forward. Speculation arose last week after an Amazon job listing for a digital currency and blockchain product lead was discovered.

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