Merchants

New York

New York Preschools Accept Bitcoin and Ether for Tuition Payments

Two private preschools in New York City now allow parents to pay for tuition with bitcoin, ether and litecoin.

Business  ·  28 June 2017
Payments

Blockchain Comes to East London With Colu Local Currency Launch

Israel-based blockchain firm Colu has launched a digital currency for shoppers and small businesses in east London.

Business  ·  20 June 2017
Ethereum

5 Ways Theme Parks Could Embrace Blockchain (And Why They Should)

Blogger Jegar Pitchforth envisions how one summer entertainment staple – the theme park – could adapt to the advent of blockchain tech.

Business  ·  16 May 2017
Exchanges

The PayPal Moment: When Bitcoin Met Mainstream Payments

PayPal accepting bitcoin? The story behind the headlines that made the mainstream public take notice of the upstart digital currency.

Business  ·  12 May 2017
Merchants

Coinify Deal Adds 3,000 Merchants to Bitcoin Network

Digital currency payments processor Coinify has inked a new deal with point-of-sale provider Countr that will bring more options for bitcoin spenders.

Business  ·  11 May 2017
Bitcoin

How Deloitte’s Bitcoin Bistro Was Built

Consulting giant Deloitte chats to CoinDesk about how and why it started accepting bitcoin in its Toronto office complex.

Business  ·  9 April 2017
Bitcoin

Electronics Retailer Bic Camera Begins Accepting Bitcoin

Bitcoin startup bitFlyer has inked a new merchant deal with a major Japanese electronics provider.

Business  ·  6 April 2017
Startups

Is Bitcoin App Abra Finally Ready for Its Big Debut?

Abra CEO Bill Barhydt talks to CoinDesk about the bitcoin payments startup's long-awaited global rollout next month.

Business  ·  21 January 2017
Payments

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
Startups

Overstock: Broker-Dealer Deal Will Open Blockchain Floodgates

Overstock subsidiary tØ signs its first broker-dealer, Keystone Capital, in its ongoing effort to build a blockchain post-trade solution.

Business  ·  16 September 2016
Startups

Overstock CEO Teases ‘Historic’ Blockchain Announcement

Newly back from a leave of absence, Overstock CEO Patrick Bryne is already promising big blockchain developments are forthcoming.

Business  ·  4 August 2016
Startups

Overstock Taps New Lead for Medici Blockchain Project

Overstock chairman of the board Jonathan Johnson will now serve as president of Medici, its blockchain technology division.

Business  ·  3 August 2016
Merchants

10 Things You Can Buy for $10 on Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar

From lodging to lip balm, the decentralized bitcoin marketplace OpenBazaar is already home to a surprising variety of wares.

Tech  ·  7 May 2016
Startups

Gaming Platform Steam Now Accepting Bitcoin

Confirming a long-rumored move, gaming and digital media platform Steam is now accepting bitcoin payments through processing service BitPay.

Business  ·  27 April 2016
Startups

Bitcoin Marketplace Purse Takes Page From Etsy in Expansion

Bitcoin startup Purse has expanded its online marketplace in a move that now allows a wider range of buyers and sellers to connect on the platform.

Business  ·  30 March 2016