Merchants

Coinbase

Who’s Said What About the Coinbase-Visa Dispute

A Visa spokesperson claimed that neither it nor Coinbase were responsible for last week's charging issue seen by the crypto-exchange's customers.

Business  ·  19 February 2018
Wallets

Singapore Airlines to Launch Blockchain-Based Loyalty Wallet

Singapore's largest airline operator is turning to blockchain technology to boost spending of its loyalty program air miles.

Business  ·  5 February 2018
XRP

Santander to Roll Out Ripple-Powered App in 4 Countries

Santander UK is working with Ripple to allow customers to make international payments using a new mobile app.

Business  ·  2 February 2018
Bitcoin Payments

Square Adds Bitcoin Buying for More Cash App Users

Digital payments company Square has rolled bitcoin payments out to most of its Cash App users.

Business  ·  31 January 2018
Crime

BitConnect Hit With Second Lawsuit Over Ponzi Allegations

Kentucky citizen Brian Page filed a class action lawsuit on behalf of each of BitConnect's former investors, alleging the company ran a Ponzi scheme.

Policy & regulation  ·  30 January 2018
Japan

Japanese Electronics Retail Giant Launches Bitcoin Payments

Major Japanese electronics retailer Yamada Denki is partnering with the BitFlyer exchange to trial bitcoin payment in two of its stores.

Business  ·  29 January 2018
Bitcoin

Starbucks Chairman Is Hot on Blockchain, Cold on Bitcoin

Starbucks chairman Howard Schultz said the ubiquitous coffee chain sees the blockchain and digital currencies in its future–but not bitcoin.

Business  ·  26 January 2018
Bitcoin

Overstock Payments Glitch Mixes Up Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash: Report

Online retail giant Overstock.com has reportedly experienced a bug that meant it mixed up payments made in two different cryptocurrencies.

Business  ·  10 January 2018
Bitcoin Payments

Microsoft Resumes Bitcoin Payments After Halt Over ‘Instability’

Tech giant Microsoft is once more accepting bitcoin payments after it halted transactions in the cryptocurrency last week.

Business  ·  10 January 2018
Startups

Overstock Gets $100 Million from Soros Fund for Blockchain and More

Overstock.com just got a fat chunk of change from a big-name investor, and CEO Patrick Byrne says much of it will fund the company's blockchain work.

Business  ·  5 January 2018
Bitcoin

Crypto Debit Card Providers Hit After Visa Cuts Ties With Issuer

European bitcoin debit card providers say they were told to suspend their services by card network Visa on Friday.

Business  ·  5 January 2018
Payments

Craigslist Sellers Can Now Request Cryptocurrency Payments

Online classifieds marketplace Craigslist has added a feature that lets users specify that they accept cryptocurrency payments.

Business  ·  8 December 2017
Ethereum

Mobile Banking App Revolut Adds Litecoin, Ether Trading

Revolut's mobile app, which allows users to make payments using a debit card or bitcoin, is adding support for litecoin and ethereum.

Business  ·  6 December 2017
Regulation

Pipe Dreams: Bitcoin Won’t Solve Pot Industry’s Banking Problem

Cryptocurrency use could give U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions an excuse to crack down on state-legal pot firms, an industry lawyer warns.

Policy & regulation  ·  11 November 2017
ICOs

Overstock’s TØ is Launching an Initial Coin Offering Next Month

Overstock.com subsidiary tØ has formally announced an initial coin offering (ICO), set to begin next month.

Business  ·  24 October 2017