Bitcoin Payments

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Ferrari to Start Accepting Crypto Payments in U.S, Europe to Follow
Ferrari will subsequently extend the scheme to Europe in response to demand from its wealthy customers
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Zebedee Debuts Global Payment Service Powered by Bitcoin’s Lightning Network
The service is currently available in the U.S., U.K., EU, Brazil and the Philippines, but Zebedee plans on expanding the service to accommodate “all countries and currencies a...
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South African grocery store chain Pick n Pay to accept bitcoin payments. (Nathalia Rosa/Unsplash)
South African Supermarket Chain Pick n Pay Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments: Report
The retailer is taking payments from any Lightning Network-enabled wallet.
South African grocery store chain Pick n Pay to accept bitcoin payments. (Nathalia Rosa/Unsplash)

Estonia toughened crypto laws earlier this year. (Getty Images)
Estonia Grants First Crypto License to LastBit's Striga
The crypto banking company is first to jump over new anti-money laundering hurdles which significantly toughen Estonia's legal regime.
Estonia toughened crypto laws earlier this year. (Getty Images)

OpenNode Exec on Partnership With Stripe to Allow Bitcoin Conversion Payments
OpenNode Exec on Partnership With Stripe to Allow Bitcoin Conversion Payments
OpenNode is partnering with fintech firm Stripe to allow merchant customers to instantly convert all or portions of incoming payments to bitcoin. OpenNode Head of Strategy Jos...
OpenNode Exec on Partnership With Stripe to Allow Bitcoin Conversion Payments

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Stripe, OpenNode Team Up to Allow Instant Fiat-to-Bitcoin Conversions for Businesses
The new OpenNode app will launch on the Stripe App Marketplace in coming weeks.
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A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts bitcoin for payment in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)
The Crypto Company Aiding El Salvador’s Bitcoin Adoption
Chicago-based Athena Bitcoin deployed bitcoin ATMs in El Salvador a week after the government legalized bitcoin as legal tender. Despite rollout problems, the company remains...
A shoe shiner works outside a shop that accepts bitcoin for payment in San Salvador, El Salvador. (Camilo Freedman/APHOTOGRAFIA/Getty Images)

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A Brief Overview of Crypto Payments in 5 Charts
Bitcoin launched as a purely peer-to-peer version of electronic cash, inspiring the rise of other cryptocurrency payment options: Here is what the data shows. This piece is pa...
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Bitcoin's Unfinished Business: Why Micropayments Still Matter
Tiny, cheap-to-deliver payments can open new markets for small digital goods. Can a new wave of crypto-inflected startups plug a longstanding gap in the internet? This piece i...
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Bitcoin Payments Remain in Their Infancy but There Are Green Shoots Everywhere
Can cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and CBDCs coexist as methods of payment? Industry leaders shine a light on the future of crypto payments. This piece is part of CoinDesk's Pa...
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