Payments

Exchanges

First Glimpse Inside Halsey Minor’s New Payments Platform Bitreserve

CoinDesk previews Bitreserve's new bank-like wallet and payments platform, which opens to beta users next week.

Business  ·  22 June 2014
Payments

Family to Travel Across the US, Spending Only Bitcoin

The Blush family embarks on a four-week cross-country road trip during which they'll spend only bitcoin.

Business  ·  22 June 2014
Blockchain

Gyft Updates iOS App, Adds Bitcoin Payments Option

Mobile gift card wallet Gyft has updated its iOS app, adding a bitcoin payments option for iPhone users.

Business  ·  19 June 2014
Venture Capital

Argentinian Bitcoin Merchant Processor BitPagos Raises $600k

BitPagos says the $600k in funding will help it expand beyond Argentina to more Latin American markets.

Markets  ·  17 June 2014
Regulation

Realex Payments CEO: Bitcoin is a Catalyst for Change in the Industry

Colm Lyon, who speaks at Bitfin next month, sees bitcoin as a boon to the payments industry in general.

Policy & regulation  ·  17 June 2014
Exchanges

How BitPesa Plans to Reduce Friction in the Remittances Market

The socially-focused bitcoin startup aims to "cut through" the inefficiencies in international remittances and underdeveloped banking systems.

Markets  ·  16 June 2014
Payments

New York Holiday Inn Launches Bitcoin Payments Trial

Brooklyn's Holiday Inn Express is to start accepting the digital currency in a pilot programme managed by Charlie Shrem.

Business  ·  16 June 2014
Regulation

Ripple Labs Joins Mainstream NACHA Financial Industry Alliance

Ripple Labs has been accepted into the NACHA Payments Innovation Alliance, a non-profit organization that oversees the ACH network.

Policy & regulation  ·  10 June 2014
Banking

Capital One Hiring Data Analysts With Bitcoin Know-How

The US bank holding company is seeking data scientists with sufficient expertise to investigate cryptocurrencies and other disruptive technologies.

Business  ·  9 June 2014
Coinbase

Will Bitcoin Mean New Subscribers for DISH?

If anything, the news that satellite operator DISH Network will accept bitcoin is positive publicity for the virtual currency.

Business  ·  7 June 2014
UK

UK Charity Comic Relief Looking into Bitcoin Donations

The charity, which is best known for its 'Red Nose Day' telethon, is exploring the potential for cryptocurrency donations.

Business  ·  6 June 2014
PayPal

eBay CEO: PayPal Will Have to Integrate Digital Currencies

John Donahoe has once again suggested that the integration of digital currencies into his companies' offerings is inevitable.

Business  ·  5 June 2014
Bitcoin

Fidor Exec: Banks Can’t Avoid Competition from Cryptocurrencies

Fidor COO Michael Maier tells CoinDesk about the bank's growing role in serving and expanding the digital currency ecosystem.

Policy & regulation  ·  5 June 2014
Bitcoin

Xapo Bitcoin Debit Card to Launch This Month

The card will launch by the end of June, but the choice of card network partner remains a mystery.

Business  ·  4 June 2014
Bitcoin

Gallery: Arnhem Sets Bitcoin Acceptance Record With Bitcoincity Event

The Dutch event has been hailed a success and many participating establishments say they plan to continue with bitcoin.

Business  ·  3 June 2014