- Japanese company GMO Internet Group will start paying employees partially in bitcoin in 2018.
- Employees can receive payments from about $88 to $881 in bitcoin.
- The company invests in the cryptocurrency.
A Japanese internet services provider will start to pay employees partially in bitcoin, $4
Beginning in 2018, GMO Internet Group will give employees the option to receive payments from 10,000 yen (about $88) to 100,000 yen (about $881). Employees will also get an additional 10% of the salary they choose to receive in bitcoin as an incentive.
GMO has an interest in promoting bitcoin. It is set to launch a new cryptocurrency mining operation in 2018, and actively trades bitcoin.
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But some still urge caution. World renowned economist $4 said bitcoin was "the best example of a bubble."
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