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Topic: [2014-07-17] WSJ - South Africa’s PayFast Incorporates Bitcoin as Payment Option (Read 1135 times)

legendary
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Seems they also getting a Bitcoin ATM in Cape Town.

Yea 30 000 seems like a small percentage, but it's a huge start and a world first for payment processors.  Grin

Just need to see how they going to regulate it. 
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Nice. I hope bitcoin takes off in the remittance market. The potential is huge there and the benefits are clear.
legendary
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I just hope that this doesn't end up like the now defunct Kipochi/M-Pesa Bitcoin-fiat transfer system. Africa holds a lot of promise for Bitcoin. But we need to find the best method to utilize that potential.
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http://blogs.wsj.com/moneybeat/2014/07/17/south-africas-payfast-incorporates-bitcoin-as-payment-option/

Great news in South Africa!
I'm a little curious how the exchange BitX will trade on it's own exchange though?
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