Shopping

How to Earn and Spend Bitcoin on Black Friday 2019

The 2019 holiday shopping season is a prime time for using and earning cryptocurrency.

Business  ·  26 November 2019

Alibaba Denies ‘Partnership’ With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls

What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?

Business  ·  15 November 2019
Bitcoin

Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for ‘Singles Day’

Lolli will offer Alibaba customers bitcoin back on their purchases with a new partnership.

Business  ·  11 November 2019
Bitcoin

Fold App Adds Bitcoin ‘Kickbacks’ for Purchases at Target, Starbucks

Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few. 

Business  ·  31 July 2019
Bitcoin

You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning

Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.

Business  ·  22 April 2019
Bitcoin

Cypherpunk Valentine: Why Shoppers Spend Bitcoin on Lingerie

Lingerie purchasing as a bitcoin use case is much less far-fetched than you might imagine.

Business  ·  6 February 2019
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Payments Aren’t Dead, They’ve Just Gone Niche

Accepting crypto payments can help niche businesses build deeper relationships with customers – as this real-world example shows.

Business  ·  5 January 2019
Merchants

How OpenBazaar’s Early Adopters Are Testing the Online Market

OpenBazaar isn't even fully operational and vendors have begun to test its services. Who's preparing to do business is surprisingly diverse.

Business  ·  24 March 2016
Survey

Survey: 3% of Consumers Would Switch Retailers for Bitcoin

A survey of US consumers suggests that at least some may be willing to start shopping with a specific retailer if they started accepting bitcoin.

Business  ·  5 October 2015
Startups

Parkt Opens Its Parking Rewards System to Bitcoin Users

Parking rewards startup Parkt now offers users the choice of cashing out local area loyalty points in bitcoin, as well as parking discounts.

Business  ·  18 February 2015
Coinbase

Lord & Taylor’s Pounce Trial Could Be First Step in Bitcoin Plans

Pounce discusses its new partnership with Coinbase, and what its success could mean for Lord & Taylor's future plans.

Business  ·  12 March 2014
Startups

Will Electronics Retailer Newegg Follow Overstock’s Lead and Accept Bitcoin?

Newegg has tweeted another hint it will start accepting bitcoin soon, in a potentially significant move for the currency.

Business  ·  10 January 2014
South Korea

Gangnam Hair Salon Will Style Your Barnet For Bitcoin

A hair and beauty salon in Seoul's Gangnam district is now accepting bitcoin payments.

Business  ·  8 January 2014
Shopping

Five New Year’s Resolutions for Bitcoiners Everywhere

In the age of bitcoin, perhaps it’s time we thought of some new resolutions. Here are five suggestions.

Business  ·  1 January 2014
News

Mobile Nations Reports Surge in Popularity for Bitcoin Payments

Mobile Nations decided to start accepting the cryptocurrency after growing demand from its customers.

Business  ·  27 December 2013