Just last month, MindGeek - owned Playboy.TV
began accepting cryptocurrencies like bitcoin and ethereum on its platform.
It's rumored that Amazon could soon
begin accepting cryptocurrencies, too.
The Japanese electronics retailer had
begun accepting the cryptocurrency at certain Tokyo stores starting in April with the help of the Japanese bitcoin exchange bitFlyer.
San Francisco startup Top Airport Parking has
begun accepting cryptocurrencies for payment at its lots near Denver International Airport
The popular online gaming platform Steam is dropping its bitcoin payments option more than a year after it first
began accepting the cryptocurrency.
The company, Sharps Pixley, announced on September 26 that it would
begin accepting the cryptocurrency through a partnership with payments processor startup BitPay.
Several stores and online retailers have also
begun accepting cryptocurrency as a quicker, lower cost way to receive payments.
Thanks to San Francisco startup Top Airport Parking, the airport has
begun accepting cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, bitcoin, and about 50 other cryptocurrencies as payment for discounted parking spots currently priced at $ 3.99 daily.
Seattle Area real estate investing firm among first to
begin accepting cryptocurrency.
Companies
began accepting the cryptocurrency as a form of payment.
Per news outlet Maeil Business Economy, Itanji
began accepting cryptocurrency payments from January 10, and has already received 100 firm enquiries on the 16 properties it has listed.
Japanese Airline Postpones its Crypto Plans Peach, a Japanese low budget airline, has pushed back its plans to
begin accepting cryptocurrencies until at least March this year.
The Tumeric Co., founded by international footballer Thomas Hal - Robson - Kanu,
began accepting cryptocurrency payments
Yamada Denki will initially
begin accepting cryptocurrency payments at two of its Tokyo branches (Shinjuku and Tokyo Station) for purchases of up to 300,000 yen (USD 2739).
The move follows hot on the heels of rival electronics retailer, BIC Camera, which also recently
began accepting cryptocurrencies at Tokyo branches.
The country's president Nicolás Maduro has also announced that public services such as gas stations, tourist services and hotels should
begin accepting cryptocurrencies.
The company says that it hopes to
begin accepting cryptocurrencies at other stores around Japan later in the year.
Not exact matches
Now, PayPal is
beginning to
accept Bitcoin so that you can make and
accept cryptocurrency payments.
A growing number of law firms working with startups are
beginning to
accept their payment in
cryptocurrencies, according to a new report by the trade - focused outlet Law.com.
As part of the partnership, Clef will implement the ZiftrPAY payment platform to
begin accepting payments in multiple
cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Litecoin, Dogecoin and ZiftrCOIN.
Here's a quick blog post highlighting both UK and global businesses
accepting cryptocurrency payments and why your business could
begin doing so too.
Southwark Playhouse
began accepting Bitcoin donation for their outreach work and are planning to roll out using the
cryptocurrency at both the box office and bar.
Some firms, such as Perkins Coie LLP, have also
begun accepting bitcoin as payment, immediately converting payments upon receipt given the
cryptocurrency's high volatility.
In 2013, it
began accepting Bitcoins and then later, other popular
cryptocurrencies such as Litecoin, Ethereum, Dash, and Monero.
The humble
beginning of
cryptocurrencies in India was back in 2013, when a vintage pizzeria in Mumbai started
accepting Bitcoin.
A group of well - known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has
begun accepting the privacy - oriented
cryptocurrency monero.
The Bitcoin is no longer shelved, some of the largest companies in the world are
beginning to
accept cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin as a means of payment.
The University of Cumbria became the first university in the UK to
accept bitcoin payments for two courses linked to the study of
cryptocurrencies at the
beginning of 2014.
Recognizing its ease of use, fintech startups and SME's are
beginning to
accept bitcoin transactions, further driving demand for the
cryptocurrency.
Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) reportedly became the first institution in Latin America to welcome bitcoin on campus last month, after a coffee shop
began accepting payments in the
cryptocurrency.
This being said, it looks as if the mainstream is
beginning to
accept Bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies.
The
cryptocurrency's gains come after Japan announced on Friday that bitcoin would be
accepted as a legal payment method
beginning on April 1, 2017.
Schultz's belief in blockchain technology is shared by other corporations who have either created their own blockchain, invested in a blockchain project, or
begun to
accept blockchain based
cryptocurrencies.
A Polish airline
began accepting bitcoin as early as mid-2015 while Peach Aviation became Japan's first airline to
accept the
cryptocurrency last year.
Starting August 23, when Bithumb
began to
accept deposits from Monero traders, the price of Monero surged, even before the exchange fully listed the
cryptocurrency.
Major coins such as Bitcoin and Ethereum are slowly entering the financial mainstream as traditional exchanges increasingly offer related instruments, and merchants
begin to
accept more
cryptocurrencies as payments.
Will we see more instances of glitches like this occurring as more retailers
begin to
accept cryptocurrency, or is this an isolated incident?
On the other hand, recently, more than 50,000 hotels are
beginning to
accept cryptocurrency payments courtesy of Bithumb crypto exchange platform.
It
began with the release of Bitcoin Core 0.16; marked the first instance of a sovereign nation announcing that it would use and
accept a
cryptocurrency as legal tender; and included the launch of a new accelerator from «China's eBay,» JD.com, to assist companies that promise to have transformative technology in the blockchain space.
It has already
begun to spread to industries, with companies such as Microsoft, Expedia, and Shopify all now
accepting cryptocurrency payments.
Dealers of precious metals have moved to adopt the
cryptocurrency in recent years, including a decision in September by U.K. - based Sharps Pixley to
begin accepting bitcoin.
A South Korean travel website with over 50,000 hotels and other types of accommodation facilities will
begin accepting 12
cryptocurrencies, thanks to a partnership between its operator and Bithumb, a major
cryptocurrency exchange in Korea.
The platform first
began accepting Bitcoin payments for Reddit gold subscriptions in Feb. 2013, when the
cryptocurrency was trading at less than $ 25 — and Coinbase was boasting that it had processed $ 1 million worth of trades in a month — and the company also
accepted BTC at RedditMarket, its now - shuttered merchandise store.
By the end of January,
cryptocurrency exchanges in South Korea will
begin accepting new users and opening accounts for investors.
CoinDesk A group of well - known musicians including Mariah Carey, Marilyn Manson and others has
begun accepting the privacy - oriented
cryptocurrency monero.
Additionally, an increasing number of artists are
beginning to
accept cryptocurrency in their online stores.
The lawyer who asked a Nebraska state legal ethics board about
accepting bitcoin as payment says his practice will soon
begin taking the
cryptocurrency.
Japanese Electronics Giant to Start
Accept Cryptocurrency Payments Japanese consumer electronics retailer Yamada Denki has announced it will
begin accepting bitcoin and other
cryptocurrencies beginning January 27.