eBay has dismissed claims that it will begin supporting digital currencies such as bitcoin as a payment method. The company said in an email to Reuters on Friday that its policy is not to support any particular cryptocurrency or blockchain technology and that the sale of goods using these products would be subject However, eBay has since stated that the advertisement related to digital currency products, like ASIC miners, being available on the platform, and reaffirmed that it has no plans to explore cryptocurrency or blockchain technology in the future.
eBay has dismissed claims that it will begin supporting digital currencies such as bitcoin as a payment method. Rumours of cryptocurrency coming to the e-commerce platform began after a sign at the Consensus 2019 conference in New York seemed to suggest a connection, sparking speculation online. However, eBay has since stated that the advertisement related to digital currency products, like ASIC miners, being available on the platform, and reaffirmed that it has no plans to explore cryptocurrency or blockchain technology in the future.