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Using a credit card to pay for purchases has negative implications for businesses and consumers. Bitcoin provides a better, alternative payment method.Contrary to some predictions, Bitcoin is quickly becoming an accepted means of conducting transactions. Major companies like online retailer Overstock.com and mobile provider AT&T already allow customers to pay in bitcoin. And the...

Long-standing bitcoin payment processor BitPay announces Lightning Network support, bringing efficient bitcoin payments to millions of shoppers.Bitcoin payments service BitPay has announced immediate support for the Lightning Network through its payment processing platform, allowing merchants that leverage this platform to receive payments from Lightning wallets and enabling more cost-effective, cheaper bitcoin...

What are some options for businesses looking to take advantage of the benefits Bitcoin has to offer?We’ve discussed a few points previously about adding Bitcoin to the treasury of a small business, in order to address inflation as well as...

The peer-to-peer network processed 62% more value in dollars than PayPal, a report showed.Bitcoin has processed more dollar volume than PayPal so far this year.The peer-to-peer network transacted around $489 billion per quarter on average in 2021, while PayPal amounted to $302 billion.But Mastercard and Visa still process more money than Bitcoin.The Bitcoin network processed 62%...

When it comes to accepting crypto payments on your e-commerce store, there are plenty of crypto payment gateways such as Coinpayments, Coinbase commerce, and so on. Recently, I integrated CoinSutra VIP with Coinbase commerce, and here I'm sharing my learnings and experiences with you all. Especially if you have been...

Open-source bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server released a security update based on feedback from electric vehicle company Tesla.Open-source bitcoin payment processor BTCPay Server released a new security patch this week and credited electric vehicle company Tesla with submitting a disclosure that led to the fixes.“This is...

Before Bitcoin was a movement, it was a digital currency. While the store-of- value aspect of Bitcoin gets highlighted often, the permissionless payments side often doesn’t receive the attention it deserves. In 2012, Jon Holmquist embraced the Black Friday holiday in order to help Bitcoiners showcase the advantages of their favorite technology, launching BitcoinBlackFriday.com and hacking a mainstream cultural moment...