This week in bitcoin: The push to get the currency in the hands of the consumer
Just the week, bitcoin payment options have been springing up everywhere from newspapers to sports teams. But why is the price still dropping? Read more »
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Just the week, bitcoin payment options have been springing up everywhere from newspapers to sports teams. But why is the price still dropping? Read more »
Having raised a $1 million seed round, PayStand isn’t just offering bitcoin as an option. It’s trying to drive consumers toward the crypto-currency by making it cheaper to buy goods with… Read more »
Silk Road, Charlie Shreem, large-scale thefts from the Mt. Gox, Flexcoin, Vicurex, and Poloniex exchanges . . . Battered by regulators, hackers, and the lingering public perception of alternative currencies as… Read more »
Square turns on bitcoin as a payment option for all Square Market purchases. Merchants still get their payout in dollars, but like other payments platform providers, Square is courting the increasing… Read more »
The potential of alternative currencies and payment protocols lies in not only the promise of faster, cheaper money exchange and financial transactions but also the creation of a new paradigm for… Read more »
Braintree may be part of the eBay/PayPal(s ebay) empire now, but it’s not abandoning its focus on becoming the payments provider for emerging startups. Braintree, in fact, is trying to add… Read more »
An e-commerce startup called Reflektion has raised an $8 million series B round of venture capital for its technology that helps retailers personalize the online shopping experience for consumers. Intel Capital… Read more »
You probably won’t see widespread adoption of Eaze soon but it’s an interesting mobile payment system that ties Google Glass with BitCoin. Using the app and a QR code for transactions,… Read more »
Although techniques such as machine learning are taking off in the e-commerce and retail spaces as a way to display better recommendations or optimize product presentation, the smart money is still… Read more »
Leading mobile operators are further personalizing the mobile customer experience in order to improve support outcomes, efficiency, and ultimately increase customer satisfaction. Read more »