Could you have a “pay with bitcoin” button for your Uber sometime soon? The WSJ reported today that eBay’s payment unit Braintree is considering accepting bitcoin. Apparently the PayPal subsidiary has… 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 »
Stripe’s mobile and online sellers can now list services and goods in the local currencies of 130 different countries, helping them break into international markets. But according to founder John Collison,… Read more »
Apple’s Passbook joins the mobile payments gold rush. But Jeff Fagel, of edo Interactive, has doubts about its viability and says until we see a system that’s easier for everyone, plastic… Read more »
Facebook isn’t a true PayPal competitor, but it’s taking some steps toward becoming an online payments provider outside of its Facebook properties. The social giant has begun testing the use of… Read more »
There have been many failed attempts at launching a digital-cash system, but that hasn’t stopped a group from trying to launch a “peer-to-peer” currency called Bitcoins. Although supporters are optimistic, the… Read more »