Merchants
BitPay Says It Processed Over $1 Billion in Crypto Payments Last Year
U.S.-based crypto payments processor BitPay says it processed over $1 billion-worth of transactions last year.
Blockchain Water Purifier? New China Mobile Appliance Earns You Tokens
A water purifier launched by China Mobile is connected to the internet of things and will reward usage with crypto tokens.
Sephora Shoppers Are Getting Their First Bitcoin Using Crypto Startup Lolli
Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app.
Bitcoin Mining Giant Holds Flash Sale to Celebrate Price 'Bottom'
Bitcoin miner maker Canaan Creative has revealed it is temporarily cutting prices to "celebrate" bitcoin's recent price rise.
Canadian Jewelry Retailer Birks Now Accepts Bitcoin Payments
Birks Group, one of the oldest luxury jewelry retailers in Canada, is now accepting bitcoin payments at eight of its stores.
Free Software Messiah Richard Stallman: We Can Do Better Than Bitcoin
Richard Stallman, founder of the free software movement, is building a privacy-focused cryptographic payments system, but says it's not a cryptocurrency.
What China's Cashless Revolution Can Teach the West About Crypto
China appears to have achieved the crypto community's dream of a new internet of value, without blockchain. But there's more than meets than eye here.
Quick Brew? Bitfury's Coffee Machine Accepts Bitcoin Via Lightning Network
A Bitfury-led engineering team has created a coffee vending machine capable of accepting bitcoin payments through the Lightning Network.
New York AG Report Faults Crypto Exchanges for Manipulation Risks
The NY Attorney General's Office stated that many crypto exchanges cannot monitor abusive trading activity, and referred 3 for potential violations.
Mastercard Patent Filings Tout Blockchain for Immutable Data Records
A group of Mastercard patent applications outline how blockchain technology can be used to securely record transaction information.
