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Bitpay Statistics Show the Use of Bitcoin for Payments Is Dwindling
18.1.2022
The use of bitcoin as a digital currency for payments has gone down significantly, according to the numbers stemming from Bitpay, one of the leading cryptocurrency payments processors. While most of the purchases were made with bitcoin back in 2020, this dominance has dwindled, opening the space...
Altcoins Gain Bigger Share in Payments, Crypto Spending on Luxury Goods Jumped in 2021 - BitPay
17.1.2022
Crypto payments processor BitPay says that the bitcoin (BTC) payments at merchants who use the company’s services dropped to 65% of all processed payments last year -- a decline from 92% in 2020. ...
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Wikimedia Foundation Debates Acceptance of Cryptocurrency Donations Over Environmental Concerns
13.1.2022
Following Mozilla’s decision to pause crypto donations due to environmental concerns, a number of Wikimedia Foundation community members have submitted a proposal that asks the foundation to stop accepting digital currency donations. The proposal explains that crypto donations...
Mozilla ‘Pauses the Ability to Donate Crypto’ After Complaints and ‘Environmental Impact’ Considerations
7.1.2022
On December 31, the software community founded in 1998, Mozilla, announced it was accepting crypto-asset donations via Bitpay. However, shortly after the announcement, a number of people complained about the decision the company made. A week later, Mozilla has announced it is backing away from...
Stratos Jet Charters Reveals Crypto Payment Acceptance for Flights via FTX Pay
22.12.2021
The Orlando, Florida-based Stratos Jet Charters Inc. has announced the company has partnered with FTX US and the collaboration will make it so Stratos Jet customers can pay for services with crypto payments via FTX Pay. The CEO of Stratos Jet says the company has been in search of a crypto partner...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
19.12.2021
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain...
Bitpay Adds Shiba Inu Crypto as Petition to List SHIB on Robinhood Exceeds 545K Signers
10.12.2021
Crypto payment firm Bitpay has added support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu. Following Bitpay’s announcement, retail giant Newegg announced that it too has begun accepting SHIB for payments. AMC Theatres is also expected to begin accepting SHIB soon. Meanwhile, a petition for...
Online electronics shop Newegg to accept Shiba Inu crypto during holidays
1.12.2021
Newegg was one of the first online American retailers to accept crypto, starting with Bitcoin and eventually Dogecoin
Retail Giant Newegg Unveils Shiba Inu Support on Massive Billboard: SHIB to Be Accepted for Payments in December
1.12.2021
A leading tech-focused retailer, Newegg, has announced its support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB) with the launch of a massive billboard ad campaign. Newegg says it is set to accept shiba inu for payments in early December, which would be sooner than when AMC Theatres plans to...
Retail Giant Newegg Confirms Shiba Inu ‘Coming Soon’ as AMC Theatres Gets Ready to Accept SHIB Payments
28.11.2021
A major tech-focused e-commerce platform, Newegg, has announced that SHIB is coming soon to its platform. Newegg currently accepts cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The crypto payment service provider is expected to add SHIB support soon, according to AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron who said his company will...
Best Cyber Monday 2021 Crypto Deals - Save Big When Paying With Crypto
27.11.2021
Thanksgiving is a major holiday for so many in the US, but it is also the day before the beginning of the Christmas / holiday shopping season - for both those within the country and globally.
Right after Thanksgiving comes the Black Friday bonanza, when merchants offer a myriad of discounts...
Check These Hand-Picked Black Friday Crypto Deals in 2021
24.11.2021
The United States celebrates its national holiday Thanksgiving on Thursday, November 25. And right after that comes Black Friday - the day most people there recognize as the beginning of the Christmas and holiday shopping season....
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Bitcoin Black Friday: Bitpay Reveals List of Merchants Offering Discounts and Special Promotions
21.11.2021
While cryptocurrencies have seen their values rise significantly during the last three months many digital asset holders will be spending their tokens for holiday gifts and Black Friday deals. Bitcoin Black Friday will be on November 26 this year and the crypto payments firm Bitpay has announced...
Bitcoin & Crypto Wallet Hygiene 101
20.11.2021
So you’ve decided to buy some bitcoin (BTC), ethereum (ETH), or another cryptoasset, or maybe you already have some. One’s wallet is certainly one of those basics that a crypto user will need to get acquainted with right from the get-go. The problem more frequently than not is that acquainting...
US City Installs Crypto ATM at Airport After Accepting Cryptocurrency for Payments
19.11.2021
The U.S. city of Williston in North Dakota is installing a cryptocurrency ATM at its international airport. “This marks the first government-hosted cryptocurrency kiosk,” the city said. Williston also accepts cryptocurrencies for payments of utility bills. ‘The First...
World’s Largest Collector Car Auction House RM Sotheby’s to Accept Cryptocurrencies
18.11.2021
On Wednesday, the world’s largest collector car auction house by total sales, RM Sotheby’s, announced the company will be accepting cryptocurrency payments via Bitpay. The firm’s upcoming Guikas Collection sale on November 19 will be RM Sotheby’s first auction to accept...
AMC CEO Says Bitpay Will Support Shiba Inu — AMC Set to Accept SHIB Next Quarter
16.11.2021
The CEO of the world’s largest movie exhibition company, AMC Entertainment, says that payment service provider Bitpay has agreed to support the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB) at his request. AMC will be able to accept shiba inu crypto for payments within the next few months. AMC Says...
AMC Theatres debuts online Bitcoin payments after months of teasing
12.11.2021
AMC Theaters now accepts online payments in Bitcoin, Ether, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin, with Dogecoin coming next
Litecoin transactions near an all-time high after gaining ground in consumer finance
28.10.2021
It's become easier to use Litecoin for everyday payments thanks to several recent partnerships
Real Estate Platform Pacaso Accepts Crypto Assets for Payments, CEO Says ‘Mass Crypto Adoption Well Underway’
21.10.2021
On October 20, the day bitcoin smashed a new all-time price high, the real estate platform Pacaso announced it will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. The CEO of the real estate firm that helps people buy and co-own a second home, Austin Allison, says the firm has seen increased crypto...