BigCommerce to Offer Crypto Payments For Merchants With BitPay, CoinPayments

The company's merchant clientele will be able to accept a wide variety cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ether, dogecoin and a number of stablecoins.

AccessTimeIconSep 15, 2022 at 3:18 p.m. UTC
Updated May 11, 2023 at 6:56 p.m. UTC
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Open software-as-a-service (SaaS) e-commerce platform BitCommerce (BIGC) is teaming with BitPay and CoinPayments for cryptocurrency payments for BIGC merchant customers in select countries.

The company is joining a number of other e-commerce platforms that have been adding crypto payment capabilities over the last few years. Earlier in 2022, for example, Shopify (SHOP) expanded crypto payment options for its customers using Crypto.com.

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  • BigCommerce merchants can accept cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin , ether, dogecoin, among many other choices, including five dollar-pegged stablecoins, according to a statement.

    “Expanding our crypto ecosystem to include trusted best-of-breed partners is just one step towards driving innovation and growth for our merchants,” Marc Ostryniec, chief sales officer at BigCommerce, said in the statement.

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