Wallet, which is built on the TON blockchain, is allowing merchants to integrate cryptocurrency into the bots they use to accept payments in the messaging app.
Bitcoin adoption of Guatemalan merchants grows one BTC tattoo at a time
The Central American country of Guatemala is getting inked on the path to greater Bitcoin merchant adoption.
McDonald’s, pizza and coffee paid in Bitcoin: The Plan B for crypto payments
Crypto payments are taking off in a big way in Lugano, Switzerland with 60 merchants and counting.
Bitcoin on the streets: the trick to onboarding UK merchants into BTC
Tips, tricks and tribulations from the grassroots mission of two Bitcoiners who spent a day trying to “orange pill” merchants in a U.K. town.
Consumer-merchant mismatch slows down mainstream crypto adoption: Survey
A new Crypto.com survey reveals a huge gap between consumer demand and merchant acceptance for crypto payments.
Upcoming Apple iPhone feature to give merchants a way to accept crypto payments
Apple Pay users will technically be able to use iPhone’s Tap to Pay feature to make crypto payments across mainstream merchants and businesses.
Australian baseball club Perth Heat to pay athletes in Bitcoin
Perth Heat will use the Bitcoin Lightning Network to make payments to professional baseball players and staff.
Xiaomi retailer in Portugal now accepts Bitcoin payments
The official Portuguese shop of Chinese electronics giant Xiaomi has partnered with Utrust to unlock payments in five cryptocurrencies.
Square to acquire Australian fintech Afterpay in $29B deal
Square will acquire Australian fintech firm Afterpay in a $29 billion stock deal, expecting to close the transaction in Q1 2022.
Dash launches retail consumer app for shopping in stores across America
The app allows consumers to pay with Dash at over 155,000 in-store locations and 125 online retailers across the United States.
CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants
The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer’s funds.
Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server
Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.
The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn’t Trickled Down to Bitcoin, Despite Advantages
Although a variety of e-commerce platforms are booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, bitcoin payments remain exceedingly niche.
Samsung to Target EU Payments Sector With Blockchain-Based Solution for Banks
The platform will use blockchain to automatically input payments data into bank records.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
Coinbase Commerce Integrates Dai Cryptocurrency for Merchant Payments
This is the first new cryptocurrency added by Coinbase Commerce since it added USDC in May 2019.
Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According to Data From Coinbase and BitPay
Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips.
Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According to Data From Coinbase and BitPay
Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips.
Zap’s New Product Lets Merchants Take Dollars Over Lightning Network
“Merchants can accept bitcoin and lightning payments with the same infrastructure, except they never touch the asset,” explained Zap founder Jack Mallers.