While no changes have been made yet, Twitter is considering paying its staff in bitcoin. In a TV interview, Twitter CFO Ned Segal said that the tech giant is considering integrating bitcoin, including payment options, into its finances.
Twitter is actually watching and looking closely at what other businesses do to see what can be learned from them, Segal said.
“In an interview with CNBC, Segal said, “We have done a lot of upfront thought to understand how we could pay workers if they ask to be paid in bitcoin, how we might pay a vendor if they asked to be paid in bitcoin and if we need to have bitcoin on our balance sheet.
“We want to be thoughtful about it over time, but we haven’t made any changes yet,” he added.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is a bitcoin supporter and his Twitter profile has a #bitcoin tag. Dorsey is also the CEO of Square payments firm, which reportedly bought bitcoin worth $50 million in October last year. He also set up a small team called Square Crypto, dedicated to encouraging the growth of bitcoin.
The news comes days after $1.5 billion was invested in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk-backed Tesla. Tesla’s 10-K filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday confirmed the investment news. Tesla also discussed the possibility, in the near future, of accepting bitcoin payments. The current value of Bitcoin is about $47,000.41, which exceeds Rs 34 lakh.
During the chat, Musk also shared his support for bitcoin, “I do at this point think bitcoin is a good thing, and I am a supporter of bitcoin. I think bitcoin is really on the verge of getting broad acceptance by conventional finance people,” he said during a discussion at the Clubhouse.
In the past, Musk has noted that cryptocurrencies, such as bitcoin, may be the foundation for the future Mars economy. In a reaction to a post, he also wrote “Mars Economy Will Run on Crypto.” Musk’s SpaceX company’s Mars program essentially aims to colonize the world.
The news comes days after $1.5 billion was invested in the cryptocurrency by Elon Musk-backed Tesla. Tesla’s 10-K filing to the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Monday confirmed the investment news. Tesla also discussed the possibility, in the near future, of accepting bitcoin payments. The current value of Bitcoin is about $47,000.41, which exceeds Rs 34 lakh.