August 26, 2014 Los Angeles, CA Newegg <http://www.newegg.com>, the leading electronics e-retailer in North America, today announced that bitcoin payments are now accepted from Canadian customers. Canada is the first country outside of the United States where Newegg accepts bitcoin payments for merchandise (#NeweggBitcoin). Canadian customers can now purchase thousands of products including electronics, computers and game consoles using bitcoin through the BitPay platform. The secure payment method gives customers another convenient option to fulfill their e-shopping needs.
³Newegg is deeply committed to growing its business internationally serving customers overseas, introducing new products from key Asian markets and evolving the way we transact with our global customer base,² said Soren Mills, Chief Marketing Officer of Newegg North America.
³Extending bitcoin acceptance to our Canadian customers is yet another important milestone as we build the company¹s international presence.²