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Quote from: stompix on September 16, 2017, 11:40:33 AM

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When activated, the Payment Request API will allow new payment types, including bitcoin, ether any any other available cryptocurrency (as well as more traditional online payment methods) to be stored directly in the browser.

I'm quite sure the article is talking about the way to pay that is stored inside not the real wallet.
Because if I'm wrong and your browser will store your private key I can see a lot of phishing scams, trojans, malware and everything that is nasty and can infect a browser targeting this.

Actually I don't feel comfortable with anything that is supposed to "make spending BTC easier" that comes with decreased security for your coins.

from what i understood it is a payment "request" API not something to send the payments or have any access to your private keys or anything like that.

for example you (as a merchant) create a Hierarchical Deterministic wallet offline and get its master public key and give it to your online browser setup system or that API. then it can create all your public keys (bitcoin addresses) without ever having access to your private keys and you request payments with a new address each time. safe and secure.

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this just seems like an unnecessary point of centralization. most people have enough trouble keeping regular private keys secure; an api key is pretty much the same vector as far as Im concerned. coinbase is hella integrated with a grip of stuff already, this seems a bit redundant. also, it seems the easier solution is to have folks using crypto as a funding source for a third party ach transaction; these already tie into traditional markets with nothing extra required. tldr; bitcoin debit cards will make services like this obsolete quickly. people dont really care about bitcoin at large, they are only interested in the value holding bitcoin can represent. Wink

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Quote from: bitcoincryptochamber on September 16, 2017, 11:29:09 AM

Google , Apple and more adopting Crypto-Compatible API.
Developers at some of the top tech companies have created a browser API that could soon make it easier to buy goods and services online with crypto currency.
Great news for bitcoin users . Cheesy

It is no doubt that this big companies of the technical industries in the world is embracing the future of cryptocurrencies as they see the potential of it servicing the people who uses it, and they know that it will get more profit to them also if they do this in their technologies. A kind of this move must be done also by China in able to support their people in doing things in crypto world instead of banning it or regulating it that will be resulting in much more commotion between their government and the people.

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Quote from: bitcoincryptochamber on September 16, 2017, 11:29:09 AM

Google , Apple and more adopting Crypto-Compatible API.
Developers at some of the top tech companies have created a browser API that could soon make it easier to buy goods and services online with crypto currency.
Great news for bitcoin users . Cheesy

Well, I don't know if i am really going to be using a Bitcoin API when it comes to shopping online, I much prefer to just use my wallet and then go through something I know is secure regardless of who is using my computer (provided they don't know about it in the first place). And even then, there isn't a ton of goods and services I can access and purchase in a way that I would actually be able to benefit from them.

And I haven't heard any news about this from a proper source, so I am at best just assuming that you're accurate with your statements.

Might be good for some people, but I am not that interested in something like this, really.

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This is indeed a positive vibe from tech industry.
Bitcoin has an esteem of being a people's money so none so ever company oppose it. This is the reason why it grooming that fast and being adopted everywhere.
But still banks are major foe of it. Everyone must be knowing JP Morgan case. Morons opposing in public and buying behind the scene. We must alert ourselves against them and keep our faith up for bitcoins.

YuginKadoya

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A very remarkable thing you can surely do with bitcoin, this would surely take a step further in using bitcoin in a more convenient way, well I will have to say right now the bitcoin wallet that I am using right now have a online credit card app that let's you tap on your bitcoin to load it and you can surely buy online with it I think even if we can not use bitcoin directly in our country there is a way in paying everything using it, well guess what you still need your handy smartphones with you to use it.

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there must be a change in the future to update feature features that make it easier for us to access the bitcoin either from google or other services, how to we can transact using bitcoin, especially in each country, depending on us take advantage of it all.

Aleister Crowley

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with the widespread use of bitcoin users, we are getting easier to get service. this is actually a successful step that can we follow the way to open an online store that can directly berpartisivasi with google and apple services with bitcoin payment , something that is in gandrungi broad community that can simplify us to earn with bitcoin ,, this does a bit complicated ,. but any of this we can definitely make it happen..

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When activated, the Payment Request API will allow new payment types, including bitcoin, ether any any other available cryptocurrency (as well as more traditional online payment methods) to be stored directly in the browser.

I'm quite sure the article is talking about the way to pay that is stored inside not the real wallet.
Because if I'm wrong and your browser will store your private key I can see a lot of phishing scams, trojans, malware and everything that is nasty and can infect a browser targeting this.

Actually I don't feel comfortable with anything that is supposed to "make spending BTC easier" that comes with decreased security for your coins.

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For anyone wanting a legit link: https://www.coindesk.com/bitcoin-browser-google-apple-move-adopt-crypto-compatible-api/

Great news for merchants who's wanting to integrate bitcoin into their services and goods. This is one step towards market certainty on bitcoin as a payment method aside from the traditional Paypal, Debit cards, Alipay and the likes. Although sadly, introducing these APIs could also be an avenue for fraudsters to do their nefarious doings such as creating fake plugins to steal some bitcoin to the poor, unknowing users. Nevertheless, a nice step towards global adoption.

bitcoincryptochamber

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Google , Apple and more adopting Crypto-Compatible API.
Developers at some of the top tech companies have created a browser API that could soon make it easier to buy goods and services online with crypto currency.
Great news for bitcoin users . Cheesy

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