News / Even buskers take bitcoin now, but should you? A note of warning

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Even the street entertainers in London are now accepting bitcoin – but cryptocurrency, like blockchain, can be a frightening concept.

At yesterday’s Blockchain in Transport Alliance (BiTA) meeting in Atlanta, an accountant from Acuity brought things back to basics, asking: should your company be using cryptocurrencies for payment?

Cryptocurrency exchanges are able to replace SWIFT payment transfer in the banking system, and there are already several accounting tools companies can usefor this.

But Matthew May, founder and COO of Acuity, a financial services and book-keeping ...