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Startups

Overstock Reports Over $100k in Crypto Losses for Q1 2015

US retail giant Overstock has reportedly lost $117,000 on its investments in cryptocurrencies during the first quarter of 2015.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Exchanges

Deal Brings Bitcoin Option to Over 20,000 Japanese Retailers

A deal between a bitcoin exchange and a payments network will see a bitcoin payment option offered to over 20,000 merchants in Japan.

Business  ·  24 June 2015
Bitcoin

Consensus 2015: What the Internet Can Teach Blockchain Innovators

A pioneer in internet security will discuss lessons for digital currencies in the adoption of a protocol as a technical standard.

Business  ·  5 June 2015
Exchanges

Dream Lover Now Lets You Pay Bitcoin for Virtual Romance

Users of virtual relationship service Dream Lover can now spend bitcoin to communicate with adult models.

Business  ·  28 May 2015
Startups

Pinn Wins Top Prize for Hands-Free Bitcoin Payments App

Pinn placed first at a recent demo day for a solution that enables bitcoin and fiat payments without the user every touching their cell phone.

Business  ·  28 May 2015
Litecoin

Hollywood Studio Lionsgate Films in Talks to Accept Bitcoin

Lionsgate Films, the production studio behind titles such as The Hunger Games and The Day After Tomorrow, has partnered with GoCoin.

Business  ·  30 April 2015
Payments

Payments VP: One Thing Stands Between Bitcoin and Mass Adoption

CoinDesk speaks to CardinalCommerce VP Alasdair Rambaud on the current state of merchant adoption and why bitcoin is still competitive in e-commerce.

Business  ·  8 April 2015
BitPay

Why Heartland Payments is ‘Crawling’ Toward Bitcoin Integration

Heartland Payments director Joe Wysocki discusses his firm's first foray into the bitcoin industry through a partnership with BitPay.

Business  ·  3 April 2015
Payments

CardinalCommerce Adds Bitcoin to Merchant Payments Solution

Merchants using CardinalCommerce for alternative payments processing are now able to accept bitcoin through a partnership with Bitnet.

Business  ·  25 March 2015
News

Neteller Adds Bitcoin Deposit Option in Surprise Policy Reversal

Isle of Man-based payments processor and prepaid card provider Neteller has added a bitcoin deposit feature.

Business  ·  24 March 2015
Startups

Overstock Reveals Items Most Often Bought With Bitcoin

Online retail giant Overstock has released new insight into the buying behavior of its bitcoin customer base, revealing bed sheets have become the demographic’s favorite item to purchase. The top five items bought on Overstock with bitcoin are now sheets, donations to non-profits, headphones, cases and holders, and area rugs, respectively. Cables and tools, mattresses, […]

Business  ·  17 March 2015
Japan

Retail Giant Rakuten Enables Bitcoin Payments for US Customers

The Japanese e-commerce giant has integrated with payment processor Bitnet, enabling customers based in the United States to pay with bitcoin.

Business  ·  17 March 2015
Merchants

Is Bitcoin’s Merchant Appeal Fading?

CoinDesk examines the current challenges facing merchant-focused companies in the bitcoin and digital currency space.

Business  ·  13 March 2015
News

Bitcoin Boosts Business at Las Vegas Casinos

Bitcoin is gaining traction as a payment option for low-cost items at a popular Las Vegas casino.

Business  ·  12 March 2015
Australia

Intuit Expands Bitcoin Payment Service to Australia

Intuit has expanded its bitcoin merchant processing product PayByCoin to Australia’s small business segment.

Business  ·  12 March 2015