According to AmazonThe company plans to accept bitcoin payments by the end of 2021, according to an anonymous source inside.
The source said that Bitcoin is only the first step in Amazon's cryptocurrency ambitions, and that company executives are also keen to add other mature cryptocurrencies in the future. "the whole project is almost ready."
She added that the "instruction came from the highest level", referring to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
In addition to accepting bitcoin payments, Amazon is said to be exploring the creation of its own cryptocurrency, possibly as early as 2022.
There has been speculation that Amazon is about to enter the cryptocurrency field since a new position of "head of digital currency and blockchain products" appeared on Amazon's job bulletin board last week. According to the job description, the employee will help develop Amazon's digital currency strategy and product roadmap. The position requires expertise in blockchain, distributed ledger, central bank digital currency and broader cryptocurrency.
This is not the first position released by Amazon to focus on encryption. The e-commerce giant hired a technical director in February to help develop a new "digital and emerging payment" platform.