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A Surprisingly Large Number Of IT Professionals Want To Get Paid In Bitcoin

Julie BortJan 29, 2014, 00:57 IST

Can you imagine getting your paycheck in Bitcoin? That would be just dandy for a lot of IT professionals.

Events company Tech in Motion polled 847 IT pros about accepting Bitcoin as payment for work, and more than half, 51%, said yes; another 18% said maybe. Only 10% think Bitcoin won't last.

It probably helps that the value of Bitcoin is really high right now. As of Tuesday, one Bitcoin is worth about $850, according to Coindesk.

Tech in MotionIT pros want Bitcoin paychecks.