2020-2-3 12:00 |
Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips. origin »
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Bitcoin integration led to positive results for the merchants in this study.
2020-10-1 21:33 | |
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Despite Bitcoin’s growing popularity with cannabis merchants, it is unlikely to replace the omnipresent cash
2019-4-20 22:42 | |
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Marco Coino is a nifty new application that provides users with a list of the locations of brick and mortar stores that allow you to pay with bitcoin cash. Those who use the app can also share businesses that are not already listed and merchants who use it can add their own bitcoin-accepting establishments. According […]
2019-4-11 20:17 | |
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Cryptocurrency adoption by merchants is still far from ubiquitous, so you might need some help finding places where you can spend yours. Here’s how you can easily locate nearby businesses that accept bitcoin cash (BCH) wherever you go.
2019-4-10 13:18 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Ubecoin offers a free trade barter platform that allows merchants to trade without transaction costs, leveraging on blockchain technology and developing a community based, decentralized subscription model.
2019-4-10 20:05 | |
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The number of merchants accepting Bitcoin is growing worldwide, but there’s a caveat. The majority of the Bitcoin users don’t want to spend the digital gold, at least not yet. 15K Merchants Accepting BTC worldwide At 14,518 as of April 2019, the number of merchants accepting BTC payments is on the rise, with a large concentration in Europe and the U.
2019-4-9 16:00 | |
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CryptoNinjas Breez, a user-friendly, non-custodial wallet and bitcoin payment platform has launched in beta today. The app allows users to transfer and receive bitcoin within seconds, safely, for everyday purchases, and at almost no charge over the Lightning Network.
2019-4-9 03:54 | |
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PayPal has recently announced that it will be keeping all seller’s fees when processing a refund going forward. Could such a self-serving policy drive online merchants towards alternate payment networks, such as Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency? In addition to the seller fee adjustments, PayPal has also announced that it will be altering how it handles.
2019-4-9 00:00 | |
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New announcements around Bitcoin’s Lightning Network have been coming almost nonstop lately, with new exchanges, wallets and other services popping up seemingly every day.
2019-4-8 18:21 | |
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Bitcoin Press Release: Ubecoin offers a free trade barter platform that allows merchants to trade without transaction costs, leveraging on blockchain technology and developing a community based, decentralized subscription model.
2019-4-7 15:51 | |
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The number of stores that accept cryptocurrencies is rising in Slovenia and Croatia. Starting with merchants in one of the largest shopping and entertainment complexes in Europe, Elipay has now integrated with 300 stores in Slovenia and begun expanding into Croatia following approval by the country’s central bank.
2019-4-6 15:50 | |
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This article was originally published by 8btc and written by Olusegun Ogundeji. Bitcoin has crossed the $5,000 price range again (after its first reach to that level in 2017) following a sudden breakout on April 2, 2019.
2019-4-4 18:42 | |
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Bitcoin payment gateway CryptoChill presents several advantages that are required for a seamless payment experience especially now that the need for payment services is increasing daily. This is a tool that can be used by merchants, brokers and exchanges which need these new features for a better payment experience with greater cost efficiency.
2019-4-4 09:59 | |
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Cryptocurrency is seemingly becoming more popular by the day and there are scientific indicators to support this. So far, more merchants have opted for cryptocurrency as a means of settling payment and Ripple has stood out in this area.
2019-4-3 18:39 | |
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The number of merchants accepting bitcoin cash (BCH) is growing. According to a community-curated website, there are over 1,000 BCH-accepting merchants, grouped into over 40 categories. The site also separately lists organizations that accept BCH donations.
2019-3-29 17:32 | |
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According to latest reports, Bitcoin Lightning Network’s payment platform, OpenNode, announced a plug-in for Shopify merchants. In a blog post, OpenNode mentioned a processing fee of 1% for every Bitcoin transaction, instantly leveraging the Lightning Network for Shopify merchants.
2019-3-29 19:30 | |
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Ohio might have made history as the first city to accept cryptocurrency for corporate taxes, but one Canadian town is adding its name to the books by becoming the first in North America to permit its citizens to pay their personal taxes in bitcoin.
2019-3-28 19:04 | |
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It’s hard finding a reliable way to spend your cryptocurrency. When BTC’s fees went sky high in 2017, many merchants were sent scurrying from the crypto arena and have yet to return. With the Lightning Network permanently six months away, and few established crypto payment gateways, crypto debit cards have become a popular means of […] The post Crypto Debit Card Providers Are an Endangered Species appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-3-27 13:25 | |
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OpenNode has announced a new Bitcoin Lightning Network plugin for merchants using the Shopify. The plugin allows buyers to make payment using Bitcoin from all over the world. The post OpenNode Announces a Shopify Bitcoin Lightning Network Plugin appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-3-27 11:45 | |
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After a year on its testnet, the VeriBlock blockchain went live yesterday on the Bitcoin mainnet, allowing exchanges, wallet providers, merchants and other crypto businesses to leverage Bitcoin’s robust blockchain security.
2019-3-27 19:35 | |
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United Parcel Service (UPS), an American multinational delivery and supply chain management firm, has joined forces with Inxeption, a blockchain powered industrial-strength e-commerce platform, to make the selling and shipping of products online easier for B2B merchants, according to a press release on March 21, 2019.
2019-3-23 14:00 | |
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“The biggest problem I could think of was distribution. How do you share and educate both consumers and merchants on the power of bitcoin? I learned how much consumers loved earning and why merchants make decisions to adopt new technology.
2019-3-19 23:06 | |
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CryptoNinjas Full-service blockchain technology company, the Bitfury Group has announced the integration of the Bitcoin Lightning Network into the merchant payment processing platform offered by HadePay.
2019-3-16 01:46 | |
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Bitfury Partners To Provide Bitcoin Lightning Payments To More Merchants In an effort to increase Bitcoin (BTC) payments hinged on the lightning network to traders from Canada, Europe, and the United States, Bitfury has just recently joined forces with Hadepay.
2019-3-15 23:34 | |
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The Bitfury Group has partnered with business payments processor HadePay to bring lightning network-based bitcoin payments to merchants.
2019-3-14 18:30 | |
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The Foundation for Interwallet Operability is built on a key principle: for Bitcoin or other crypto assets to succeed, they must be as easy to use as possible. The protocol presents some intriguing possibilities, particularly for merchants and new users.
2019-3-11 16:58 | |
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Japan is currently the third densest region of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) accepting merchants. In order to keep the adoption ball rolling, this week an avid BCH supporter talked the owners of Tokyo-based luxury lounge Mezzo into accepting BCH at three more popular nightclubs in the Tokyo district.
2019-3-7 23:50 | |
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Japan is currently the third densest region of Bitcoin Cash (BCH) accepting merchants. In order to keep the adoption ball rolling, this week an avid BCH supporter talked the owners of Tokyo-based luxury lounge Mezzo into accepting BCH at three more popular nightclubs in the Tokyo district.
2019-3-7 23:50 | |
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CoinSpice’s Hayden Otto, obviously a native of Australia, published a video today featuring himself traversing the economy of North Queensland, Australia, without using fiat currency at all. He was able to dine, drink, travel, get accommodations, and even have his laundry done – all with Bitcoin Cash.
2019-3-6 05:16 | |
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“Bitcoin has no real-world applications. ” How many times have you heard this? Despite the best efforts of every crypto enthusiast worldwide, the number of merchants accepting crypto is still relatively small.
2019-3-6 00:58 | |
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It isn’t a secret that Bitcoin has yet to see adoption. Few online merchants accept the cryptocurrency. And the same could be said for retailers and food establishments. But, over the past 24 months, the underlying industry tides have begun to shift in Bitcoin’s favor, as forward-thinking developers have started to flow into this space.
2019-3-4 16:47 | |
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The popular website Chess. com used to accept bitcoin, but like many other well-known merchants it dropped the BTC payment option. Now after some discussion with an avid Bitcoin Cash (BCH) proponent, the website is accepting BCH for payments for its diamond, platinum and gold memberships.
2019-3-3 01:40 | |
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It seems that VISA and Mastercard will be implementing a new increase in their fees for merchants processing transactions using debit or credit cards. Users are expected to start paying more for the goods they consume.
2019-2-24 14:17 | |
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nChain CEO Jimmy Nguyen’s bComm Association, an organization which actively promotes Bitcoin SV for merchants, has rebranded itself to the “Bitcoin Association. ” While the organization has no members from the wider Bitcoin community but instead lists people like Craig Wright, Calvin Ayre, and David Li, the step signals the belief that “Bitcoin SV is the true Bitcoin.
2019-2-23 10:51 | |
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Visa and Mastercard are reportedly on the cusp of hiking fees they charge merchants who accept credit and debit cards. They could hike the fees they charge merchants as early as April, according to the Wall Street Journal.
2019-2-20 10:13 | |
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Bitcoin Cash supporters are all about spreading adoption, and many enthusiasts are relentlessly trying to get people to try BCH and merchants to accept the cryptocurrency for payments. Right now, there are three regions in the world with a significant number of BCH merchants: Slovenia, North Queensland, and Japan, areas which continue to add a […] The post Bitcoin Cash Merchant Acceptance Is Thriving in These 3 Regions appeared first on Bitcoin News.
2019-2-20 07:20 | |
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Bitcoin has an interesting reputation, especially because people are constantly questioning its value as money. Of course, this is a common misconception for the following reasons. First, Bitcoin is a means of exchange that once used as a form of payment, it cannot be reversed.
2019-2-18 17:49 | |
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Multi-currency digital wallet Spend now allows users to spend their Binance Coin (BNB) tokens at over 40 million merchants worldwide by using the crypto ATM VISA card, and Spend app. With the addition of BNB, the total number of digital currencies supported by Spend has gone up to 15.
2019-2-18 16:59 | |
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Although many industry insiders talk a big game about the real world viability of Bitcoin, as it stands the cryptocurrency has seen little adoption. In fact, it has been anecdotally said that the number of brick and mortar merchants accepting BTC has plummeted, not risen over the past years.
2019-2-12 18:00 | |
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Over the course of the past 4-6 months, numerous articles have been posted online that claim “Bitcoin is on the verge of mainstream adoption”. However, common sense says that for any financial commodity to be successful, it is essential that the masses endorse the offering first.
2019-2-11 21:05 | |
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Cryptocurrency exchange and payment processor CoinGate announced on February 8; it has enabled Litecoin Lightning Network payments on its platform. Customers Can Access 4,500 Merchants with Litecoin Lightning Network The new feature will allow CoinGate users to benefit from the significantly lowered fees of the Lightning Network, as they purchase goods online from some 4,500 […] Litecoin Lightning Network Transactions Go Live on CoinGate was originally found on Cryptocurrency News | Blockchain News | Bitcoin News | blokt.com.
2019-2-11 16:14 | |
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Millions of customers around the world can now use the BitTorrent (BTT) token for payment of goods and services from hundreds of online merchants through CoinPayments. The team at BitTorrent made the announcement earlier today and added that they are working with CoinPayments to integrate support for Tron (TRX), Bitcoin (BTC) and Binance (BNB) for […] The post BitTorrent (BTT) Now Supported by Leading Crypto Payment Processor of CoinPayments appeared first on Ethereum World News.
2019-2-7 20:43 | |
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When I decided, maybe against my better judgement, to live on bitcoin for a week, the plan was met by a combination of cautions and jokes from friends and loved ones: “Just don’t starve,” “Well, it’s the New Year, a perfect time to start a new diet,” “Will you be able to eat?”, “Have you really thought about it?”I had “really” thought about it and it seemed not only sensible but necessary.
2019-2-5 23:06 | |
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As cryptocurrencies expand all over the world, there are more individuals ready to use them to purchase goods and services. This is why there are some payment gateway companies that are starting to work with digital assets allowing merchants all over the world to accept these cryptocurrencies.
2019-2-4 21:27 | |
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Within a decade since its launch in 2009, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey’s fintech company Square has transformed into a $29 billion digital payments giant and the go-to platform for users to send and receive money and buy Bitcoin.
2019-2-3 03:30 | |
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As more people become interested in the world of cryptocurrency, adoption grows and so does the number of merchants interested in accepting bitcoin payments. Here are some of the easiest methods for integrating bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies into your online business.
2019-2-3 23:25 | |
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It happened: Bitcoin is now an Ethereum token. Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), an ERC-20 token with a 1-1 peg to bitcoin, went live on the Ethereum network on the final day of January, “the first token that makes Bitcoin compatible with the Ethereum chain,” its architects say.
2019-2-2 00:04 | |
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This is the seventh instalment of reporter Colin Harper's "Living on Bitcoin" experience in San Francisco. Find out what happened to him earlier on Day 1 , on Day 2 , on Day 3 , onDay 4, on Day 5 and on Day 6.
2019-1-29 01:51 | |
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A new point-of-sale (PoS) app released by Zap allows merchants to independently accept transactions on the Lightning Network. Jack Mallers, the founder of Zap, described some of the properties of this new app on a recent Twitter thread.
2019-1-26 01:39 | |
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This is the first new cryptocurrency added by Coinbase Commerce since it added USDC in May 2019.
Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn's app for online retailers – hit a milestone after seeing an uptick in volume in Q2 2019.
CryptoNinjas Today, bitcoin and crypto exchange company Coinbase, announced that businesses can now accept USD Coin using its blockchain merchant payment tool Coinbase Commerce. USD Coin (USDC) is a US dollar-backed stablecoin from Circle and Coinbase.