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How can UK-based businesses accept Bitcoin?
5.12.2022
Through Bitcoin payment processors like BitPay, businesses in the UK can offer BTC as a payment method during checkout
South Africa Retailer Pick n Pay Now Accepts Payment in Bitcoin at 39 Outlets
3.11.2022
Pick n Pay, the South African retailer, has revealed that some of its grocery stores are now accepting bitcoin payments. To ensure payments are affordable, Pick n Pay reportedly uses the Bitcoin Lightning Network which is said to be suitable for “high volume, low-value transactions.”...
South African grocery giant ‘Pick n Pay’ intends to accept Bitcoin in all stores nationwide
1.11.2022
The company said it will allow customers to pay with any bitcoin lightning-enabled app and QR codes for speedy payments
McDonald’s starts to accept Bitcoin and Tether in Swiss town
4.10.2022
The global fast food chain is among the first to participate in a crypto-friendly experiment in the town of Lugano
Oxford City Football Club to accept Bitcoin for matchday tickets
3.8.2022
In a first for the sixth-tier English football league, the club will wear the BTC logo on their shirts, and fans will be able to buy tickets with Bitcoin over the Lightning Network
‘Bitcoin Valley’ Launches in Honduras — 60 Businesses Accept BTC to Boost Crypto-Tourism
2.8.2022
Bitcoin Valley, the first bitcoin city in Honduras, has launched in Santa Lucia. Businesses in the area will accept bitcoin for payments. “In Santa Lucia, we are all going to participate in this project … Accepting bitcoin will open us to another market and win more customers,”...
Renowned Luxury Brand Gucci to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum Payments in the US
5.5.2022
Italian luxury brand Gucci will accept crypto payments across five flagship stores in the US by the end of the month and aims to expand the pilot to include all of its directly-operated stores in North America by this summer....
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One-fifth of businesses in El Salvador now accept Bitcoin: NBER study
28.4.2022
The researchers also found that Bitcoin is gaining ground compared to other payment methods within El Salvador
Rio de Janeiro to accept Bitcoin for real estate taxes from 2023
27.3.2022
Supporting this cause led by Mayor Eduardo Paes, Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao announced to open a new office in the Brazilian city stating that “He's done his part. We are working on ours.”
Russia's energy chief says it would accept Bitcoin for oil and gas
25.3.2022
The heavily-sanctioned country is scrambling to find ways to increase its revenue and has floated the possibility of allowing China and Turkey to pay for energy in Bitcoin
Russia May Accept Bitcoin for Gas Exports, Lawmaker Says
24.3.2022
Russia is moving away from the dollar and the euro as payment options for its energy exports, and bitcoin has been mentioned as a possible substitute alongside the ruble and the national currencies of partnering countries. A high-ranking parliamentarian has indicated that Moscow may take...
African Crypto Startup, Basqet Launches Payment Gateway to Enable Businesses Accept Bitcoin – Goes Live With 118 Businesses and $1.3 Million in Transaction Volume
10.3.2022
PRESS RELEASE. Recently, blockchain payments startup Basqet announced the launch of its cryptocurrency payments gateway which will allow businesses to accept Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as payment. Basqet said it is launching a public beta and will be going live with 118 businesses already...
The city of Lugano will accept Bitcoin, Tether and LVGA token as 'de facto' legal tender
3.3.2022
Residents of the Switzerland city will be able to pay taxes, parking tickets, public services, and tuition fees using crypto
Phillips Auction Featuring Basquiat Painting Worth $70M to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum Payments
2.3.2022
On May 18, the auction house Phillips will be hosting an evening sale featuring the work of the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Phillips’ Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art will auction Basquiat’s “Untitled, 1982” piece worth an estimated...
Ukrainian Volunteer Groups Accept Bitcoin Donations Amid Tensions With Russia, Study Finds
10.2.2022
Non-government and volunteer organizations collecting funds to support Ukrainian forces have been accepting donations in cryptocurrency, a new report has unveiled. The findings have been published amid heightened tensions with Russia, which has been accused of amassing troops at the border with...
Airbnb Explores Crypto Payments — CEO Sees ‘a Revolution Happening in Crypto’
5.1.2022
Popular travel website Airbnb could soon accept cryptocurrencies for payments, CEO Brian Chesky has hinted. “Like the revolution in travel, there is clearly a revolution happening in crypto,” he added. Airbnb’s CEO Says ‘There Is Clearly a Revolution Happening...
Major Australian Baseball League Team Perth Heat to Pay Players in Bitcoin and Hold BTC on Balance Sheet
19.11.2021
One of the most successful baseball teams in Australia, the Perth Heat, is adopting the bitcoin standard. The team will pay players and staff in bitcoin, accept the cryptocurrency for payments, and hold bitcoin on its balance sheet. The Perth Heat Will Operate on Bitcoin Standard The Perth Heat,...
Major American grocer Kroger to accept Bitcoin Cash
5.11.2021
The Bitcoin hard fork cryptocurrency will be accepted at over 2,000 grocery stores in the United States
Airline Volaris to Accept Bitcoin in El Salvador
20.10.2021
Volaris, the El Salvador-based airline, has started accepting Bitcoin as a payment method. Nayib Bukele, the Salvadoran President, released the news on 19th October. Bitcoin has been on a roll for the past few weeks, crossing the 60,000 dollar mark comfortably. The latest announcement boosted...
Venezuelan international airport to accept Bitcoin payments: Report
12.10.2021
“We must advance in these new economic and technological systems to be accessible,” Maiquetia airport director said