![It's live: Overstock.com now accepting Bitcoin](https://cdn.afterdawn.fi/v3/news/600x400/Overstockcom-Logo.jpg)
CEO Patrick Byrne says the company got in touch with Coinbase.com (large Bitcoin payment processor) last week, who informed them that with a dedicated team they could launch in a week.
"They actually came back with a plan on the evening of New Year's Day on how get live in a week, we've had 40 people from diff parts of company, [on the project], including customer service agents," added the exec.
Within two hours of launch, Byrne says over $10,000 worth of Bitcoins were used by over 100 purchasers.
Pleased to announce that #Bitcoin is live at #Overstock.com! http://t.co/mx9TFc8KNQ
-- Overstock.com (@Overstock) January 9, 2014
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 9 Jan 2014 23:41