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Steam Computer Gaming Network Now Accepting Bitcoin (fortune.com)
An anonymous reader shares an article on Fortune Magazine: The popular Steam computer game network has started accepting bitcoin in a move aimed at making it easier for players in countries like Brazil and China to make payments. Bitcoin transactions will be integrated into game shopping from Steam, which is owned by Valve Software and claims over 100 million users worldwide. Users will be able to use any bitcoin wallet to scan and pay for games or other items without revealing sensitive financial information via software from Bitpay.
"Simple international payments for a product that doesn't require instant confirmation. Exactly what the technology was designed for! Well done, Steam."
And with the way Bitcoin works now, one can easily scam Steam out of a sale, play the game and beat it in a couple of days, reverse the transaction, get banned, repeat with new account and wallet, and Steam will never be able to stop them.
Free easy fraud, made possible by bitcoin.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.
Wrong. I've got friends taking advantage of ZC transactions and cancelling them a week after the fact.
Easiest scam out right now. Thanks Bitcoin, for proving you truly are a currency for criminals.
Still waiting on Serviscope_minor to wake up to fucking reality and realize that Jessica Price isn't going to fuck him.