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Merchants

Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
Technology
Square
Some Square Users Can Now Convert Their Dollars to Bitcoin Via Cash App
Bitcoin Conversions will charge a flat 1% fee to automatically convert a portion of merchant revenues into BTC.
Jack Dorsey speaks at Consensus 2018 (CoinDesk)
By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 24, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. UTC
Apr 24, 2024
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Finance
Telegram
Telegram Merchants Gain Access to In-App Crypto Payments for First Time
Wallet, which is built on the TON blockchain, is allowing merchants to integrate cryptocurrency into the bots they use to accept payments in the messaging app.
(Shutterstock)
By Jamie Crawley
Jul 13, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. UTC
Jul 13, 2023
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Policy
Regulations
India's Reliance Retail, Other Merchants Now Accepting Digital Rupee
The pilot phase for India's digital currency has expanded beyond the original four cities.
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By Amitoj Singh
Feb 2, 2023 at 1:31 p.m. UTC
Feb 2, 2023
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Shopify has increased the number of crypto payment options available to merchants. (Roberto Cortese/Unsplash)
Finance
Shopify
Shopify Expands Crypto Payment Options With Crypto.com Pact
Shopify merchants also have access to Jack Mallers' Strike, Coinbase Commerce and BitPay.
Shopify has increased the number of crypto payment options available to merchants. (Roberto Cortese/Unsplash)
By Michael Bellusci
May 19, 2022 at 3:28 p.m. UTC
May 19, 2022
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Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains
Finance
Circle
Circle Enlists FIS, Crypto.com for Merchant Payments Settled in USDC
The deal with FIS Worldpay is meant to free firms from the “fiat-only ecosystem.”
Stablecoins to Watch: USDC Could Expand to 10 More Blockchains
By Michael Bellusci
Apr 6, 2022 at 1:11 p.m. UTC
Apr 6, 2022
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Finance
Payments
Binance Adds Merchant Features to Early Version of Payments Platform
Binance Pay now includes merchant functions, allowing businesses to process payments in crypto, online or in-person.
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By Jamie Crawley
Mar 12, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. UTC
Mar 12, 2021
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CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, right, speaks to CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at Invest:NYC 2019.
Markets
Cftc
CFTC Issues Guidance on Digital Currencies for Futures Commission Merchants
The CFTC wants futures commission merchants to take care when dealing with customer's funds.
CFTC Chairman Heath Tarbert, right, speaks to CoinDesk Chief Content Officer Michael Casey at Invest:NYC 2019.
By Sebastian Sinclair
Oct 22, 2020 at 2:01 a.m. UTC
Oct 22, 2020
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old cash register
Tech
Open-source
Kraken Pledges $150K for Development of Open-Source BTCPay Server
Crypto exchange Kraken has donated $150,000 to the foundation managing BtcPay Server, an open-source tool for merchants accepting bitcoin payments.
old cash register
By Alyssa Hertig
Jun 25, 2020 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
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OB1 staff show off OpenBazaar at a 2019 conference. (CoinDesk archives)
Finance
E-commerce
The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn't Trickled Down to Bitcoin, Despite Advantages
Although a variety of e-commerce platforms are booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, bitcoin payments remain exceedingly niche.
OB1 staff show off OpenBazaar at a 2019 conference. (CoinDesk archives)
By Leigh Cuen
Jun 25, 2020 at 8:02 a.m. UTC
Jun 25, 2020
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Samsung
Tech
Payments
Samsung to Target EU Payments Sector With Blockchain-Based Solution for Banks
The platform will use blockchain to automatically input payments data into bank records.
Samsung
By Paddy Baker
Mar 4, 2020 at 12:00 p.m. UTC
Mar 4, 2020
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