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Bitcoin Usage Among Merchants Is Up, According to Data From Coinbase and BitPay

Leigh CuenFeb 3, 2020

Although bitcoin adoption may move at a glacial pace, merchants are seeing sustained traction regardless of market dips.

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5-Star Swiss Hotel Set to Accept Bitcoin Payments

Yogita KhatriApr 3, 2019

The Dolder Grand, a five-star hotel in Switzerland, will start accepting bitcoin payments from next month.

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Bitcoin Shopping Gets a Boost From Social Distancing

Daniel KuhnMar 13, 2020

State-imposed quarantines and policies set to work-from-home are boosting bitcoin-based shopping.

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Tim Draper Invests $1.25 Million in Bitcoin Payments Processor OpenNode

Yogita KhatriDec 18, 2018

U.S.-based venture capitalist Tim Draper has invested $1.25 million in OpenNode, a bitcoin-only payments processing startup.

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Square Books Small Profit for First Quarter of Bitcoin Sales

Nikhilesh DeMay 3, 2018

Square made $34.1 million in Q1 revenue through bitcoin sales, according to an SEC filing.

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Bitcoin Merchant Adoption Might Just Be Accelerating In Asia

Leigh Cuen

Luxury brand Bellatorra Skin Care reports hot demand for crypto payments from both wholesale and retail customers as it expands into China and India.

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Square Adds Bitcoin Buying for More Cash App Users

Nikhilesh De

Digital payments company Square has rolled bitcoin payments out to most of its Cash App users.

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Japanese Electronics Retail Giant Launches Bitcoin Payments

Sujha Sundararajan

Major Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki is partnering with the BitFlyer exchange to trial bitcoin payment in two of its stores.

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Payment Processor Stripe to End Support for Bitcoin

Nikhilesh De

Payments processor Stripe announced it would end support for bitcoin in April, citing rising transaction costs and times as two reasons for the move.

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Microsoft Resumes Bitcoin Payments After Halt Over ‘Instability’

Sujha Sundararajan

Tech giant Microsoft is once more accepting bitcoin payments after it halted transactions in the cryptocurrency last week.

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Payment Provider Bitrefill Runs Successful Lightning Transaction Test

Brady Dale

This may have been the first real consumer transaction using the Lightning network.

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Gold Dealer Sharps Pixley Begins Accepting Bitcoin

Stan Higgins

A well-known gold dealer headquartered in London is now accepting bitcoin payments for its precious metal products.

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UK Payments Startup Integrates Bitcoin After $66 Million Fundraise

Chuan Tian

A fintech startup in the UK is launching a suite of cryptocurrency services following the completion of a $66m Series B funding round.

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Japan’s Bic Camera to Accept Bitcoin Payments at All Stores

Chuan Tian

Following a successful trial, the Japanese consumer electronics retailer is expanding its bitcoin payment option to all stores nationwide.

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