Isle of Man-based Optimal Payments has added Bitcoin as a payment option, partnering with BitPay for the integration.

Its e-wallet and online global payment processing arm Neteller also recently added Bitcoin support, allowing users of gambling and gaming sites to fund their accounts with bitcoin deposits.

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Optimal Payments is a payments holding company whose subsidiaries also include NetBanx, which enables customers to send money directly to merchants.

It is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange, currently with a market capitalization of roughly $1.2 billion. In recent years, the company has experienced strong growth, its valuation gaining nearly ten-fold in a 3.5 year-span.