Bitcoin Black Friday

Bitcoin’s Black Friday Finds its Niche Outside the Mainstream

While momentum for bitcoin as a consumer payment method has waned, Bitcoin Black Friday is still attracting attention from merchants its fifth year on. The event, a bitcoin version of the usually aggressive, post-Thanksgiving shopping spree, started in 2012 as what its founder Jon Holmquist calls “a half-baked idea”. But that impromptu first year has blossomed […]

Business  ·  29 November 2016

Where To Spend Your Bitcoin On Black Friday

Get your bitcoin wallets at the ready and prepare yourself for a day of frenzied discounted online shopping. Bitcoin Black Friday is back!

Business  ·  26 November 2015
News

12 Places to Spend Your Bitcoin This Black Friday

Bitcoin Black Friday 2014 is looking to be a bonanza for cryptocurrency spenders. Here is CoinDesk's pick of the deals.

Business  ·  28 November 2014
Exchanges

American Red Cross Now Accepts Bitcoin Donations

The American Red Cross has announced it will now accept bitcoin donations through BitPay ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday.

Tech  ·  26 November 2014
News

Sales Surge for Electronics Firm After Bitcoin Black Friday

Since Adafruit Industries began accepting bitcoin payments, the hardware maker has raked in tens-of-thousands of dollars from bitcoiners.

Business  ·  4 December 2013
Exchanges

Bitcoin Exchange Mt. Gox Adds ‘Extra Security’ With One-Time Password Card

Bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox has announced some new updates and features to its platform including a one-time password card.

Markets  ·  28 November 2013