Telecom giant AT&T is one of several new companies to announce it will accept bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment option. Is this a sign of growing adoption or will these companies experience the same issues that have made cryptocurrencies a problematic payment solution to date? AT&T has partnered with cryptocurrency payment processor BitPay to become the first major U.S. mobile carrier to provide a cryptocurrency payment option to its customers. On the myAT&T app, bitcoin and bitcoin cash now sit alongside credit and debit card payment options, offering customers an alternative that can help them ‘pay ... (full story)