It looks like PayPal will no longer be the only option for international Second Life payments. As business for Linden Lab continues to stretch across the globe and multiple languages it is becoming increasingly more important to be flexible when accepting payments from international customers using different currencies and under different financial regulations.

In that spirit Linden Lab is working on a partnership with Gisland Dragonfish. Perhaps better known for taking online gambling payments, Gisland Dragonfish is experienced in taking multiple currencies and enforcing tighter fraud prevention measures as well as retaining customers.

Chief Executive Officer of Linden Lab Mark Kingdon stated: “Second Life Residents log into the virtual world from nearly every country around the globe and participate in a virtual economy that will exceed USD500 million this year. Dragonfish has a strong track record in unlocking new markets through its unique and secure payment processing solutions, and as Second Life continues to grow internationally, we’re pleased to work with them to provide easy and secure payment options for our users outside the United States.”