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 Becomes First ‘Pure’ Crypto Firm Approved as Visa Principal Member
The San Francisco-based cryptocurrency exchange will have the power to issue payment cards with the new status.
Speculation Undermines Crypto Prices and Utility, Says Bank of England Senior Economist
Speculation clogs up blockchains, making them harder to use and ultimately less valuable, a working paper suggests.
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.
Binance Adds 15 Fiat Currencies as Exchange Pushes Global Expansion
The new fiat funding options come via the exchange’s integration with Israeli payments processor Simplex.
Santander Hires Former Apple Pay Exec to Lead P2P Payments
The new hire formerly helped lead the launches of both Apple Card and Apple Pay.
Top Bitcoin Developers Face Off in a Lightning-Powered Boxing Match
The esports smackdown was meant to highlight the power of bitcoin’s lightning network – since the cutting-edge payments system is fast, cheap and lets users send tiny payments, even a fraction of a cent.
BitPay Launches In-Store Crypto Payments With New POS Partnership
The crypto payments provider is now taking its service into bricks-and-mortar stores with a new point-of-sale partnership.
Why Cypherpunk Witches Love Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency lets modern-day witches transact beyond the grasp of restrictive e-commerce platforms.
Why Cypherpunk Witches Love Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency lets modern-day witches transact beyond the grasp of restrictive e-commerce platforms.
Paystand Raises $20M to Be Blockchain-Based ‘Venmo’ for Commercial Payments
The firm offers a platform using blockchain tech to automate commercial payments.
Lightning Labs Raises $10M Series A to Be the ‘Visa’ of Bitcoin
Lightning Labs has raised $10 million in Series A financing as it gears up to launch its first paid service for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.
Intermex Partners With Ripple for XRP-Based Remittance Corridor
Intermex has said it will use use RippleNet for its U.S.-Mexican remittance corridor.
MIT Develops ‘Spider’ Tech to Enable More Efficient Off-Chain Crypto Transactions
The researchers say their new routing scheme can help avoid congestion on off-chain cryptocurrency networks.
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.
UK Financial Service Provider to Coinbase, Bitstamp Awarded FCA Payments License
A company that provides payment services for cryptocurrency companies like Coinbase, Bitstamp and Galaxy Digital has been awarded a license by the U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA).
Why Lightning Payments Aren’t Clicking for Porn Companies (Just Yet)
Bitcoin may finally achieve broader traction through the adult entertainment industry in 2020, but the chips aren’t stacked in its favor.