EBay’s Braintree Unit Said to Be in Talks to Use Bitcoin

EBay Inc. (EBAY)’s Braintree unit, one of its electronic-payments businesses, is exploring ways to support bitcoin payments, a person with knowledge of the discussions said. Braintree, which works with online and mobile-only startups so that people can easily pay for goods and services, has held discussions with bitcoin payment-service provider Coinbase Inc., said the person, who asked not to be identified because talks are ongoing and an agreement hasn’t been signed.

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