Merchants

Kraken

Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server

Alyssa HertigJun 25, 2020

Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.

E-Commerce

The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn’t Trickled Down to Bitcoin, Despite Advantages

Leigh CuenJun 25, 2020

Although a variety of e-commerce platforms are booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, bitcoin payments remain exceedingly niche.

CFTC

CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants

Sebastian SinclairOct 22, 2020

The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer's funds.

Samsung

Samsung to Target EU Payments Sector With Blockchain-Based Solution for Banks

Paddy BakerMar 4, 2020

The platform will use blockchain to automatically input payments data into bank records.

Retail

OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)

Leigh CuenFeb 19, 2020

Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.

Merchants

Payments

Coinbase Commerce Integrates Dai Cryptocurrency for Merchant Payments

Paddy Baker

This is the first new cryptocurrency added by Coinbase Commerce since it added USDC in May 2019.

Payments

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

Leigh Cuen

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

Payments

Zap’s New Product Lets Merchants Take Dollars Over Lightning Network

William Foxley

"Merchants can accept bitcoin and lightning payments with the same infrastructure, except they never touch the asset," explained Zap founder Jack Mallers.

Payments

Bitcoin-Savvy Retailers to Experiment With Point-of-Sale Lightning App in 2020

Leigh Cuen

Iterative Capital is working with Breez on a point-of-sale app for bitcoin lightning payments. Some retailers are already testing the beta version.

Shopping

Alibaba Denies ‘Partnership’ With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls

Leigh Cuen

What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?

PayPal

PayPal’s Axing of Pornhub Model Payments May Boost Crypto Conversions

Daniel PalmerLeigh Cuen

Pornhub may expand the range of cryptocurrencies it offers to pay adult performers for their work after PayPal abruptly cut off service.

Germany

This Crypto-Savvy Bank Is Building Bandwidth for Bitcoin Retail Payments

Leigh Cuen

The German bank is set to help European retailers accept bitcoin payments in early 2020.