Amazon Hires Cryptocurrency Talent to Enhance Crypto Payment Experience for Customers

E-commerce giant Amazon is hiring a digital currency and blockchain expert, hinting that the company may soon launch a new service that enables its users to pay for online products and services using cryptocurrencies.

Legacy Healing Center Accepts Crypto Payment Option for More Addiction Treatment

Legacy Healing Center, a US-based addiction treatment centre in Florida and New Jersey, aims to open the doors to more people seeking treatment by accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) as valid forms of payment.

SEC vs Ripple May Extend to 2022—Here Are The Next Steps

The lawsuit between the SEC and crypto payment company Ripple keeps dragging on.

NASCAR driver opts for crypto payment in sponsorship deal

"There are a handful of pilots who like crypto, but I am probably one of the ones who has been around long enough and I am quite comfortable with how it works," said Landon Cassill. Landon Cassill, a professional race car driver in NASCAR’s Xfinity Series, will be receiving part of his salary in Bitcoin and Litecoin as part of a sponsorship with crypto broker Voyager.According to a Thursday report from the Associated Press, Voyager has finalized a 19-year agreement to sponsor Cassill starting this weekend at the NASCAR race at the Nashville Superspeedway.

American convenience store chain now accepts Bitcoin payments

Mid-Atlantic convenience store giant Sheetz is set to accept Bitcoin and crypto payments across its outlets. Retail crypto payment acceptance in the United States continues to grow as Sheetz announces plans to allow the use of virtual currencies in its outlets across America.In a release issued on Thursday, the convenience store chain announced its partnership with digital payments provider Flexa to enable customers to pay for products and services with cryptocurrencies.As part of the announcement, Sheetz revealed that the crypto payment option was for both in-store items and gas pumps at their over 600 outlets across Pennsylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia.Cryptos that will be accepted by convenience store chain include Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Dogecoin (DOGE) among others.The company’s crypto payment adoption move is also an extension of its business relationship with point-of-sale payment provider NCR.Apart from enabling Bitcoin and crypto payment, Sheetz also plans to allow customers to link their Flexa-enabled payment apps with the company’s loyalty reward program.Indeed, crypto is seeing significant adoption in the rebates and loyalty rewards arena with digital currencies being seen as being viable for rewarding patrons.The Sheetz announcement now adds convenience stores to the growing list of businesses accepting crypto payments in the United States.

City in North Dakota now accepts cryptocurrency for utility payments

The city of Williston of North Dakota has officially started accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin for utility payments via BitPay. A city in North Dakota is joining the cryptocurrency adoption race in the United States by starting to accept crypto payments.Hercules Cummings, finance director for the City of Williston, announced Thursday that the city administration has partnered with crypto payment firm BitPay to start accepting cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for utility bills.“We have partnered with BitPay, the largest virtual payment merchant whose partners include Microsoft and Facebook.

Crypto Payment Firm Simplex Acquired by Publicly-Listed Canadian Firm Nuvei for $250 Million

The publicly-listed Canadian firm Nuvei Corporation announced the acquisition of the cryptocurrency company SimplexCC Ltd in an all-cash deal for $250 million.

eBay Contemplates Adding Crypto Payment Option on its Platform

eBay considers adding cryptocurrencies to its retail platform, according to the company's CEO.

Ebay exploring crypto payment options and NFT auctions

According to CEO Jamie Iannone, eBay will be "exploring opportunities" to enable nonfungible tokens. Major online marketplace eBay will be pursuing crypto payment options for its customers along with exploring ways to introduce nonfungible tokens on the platform. In an interview with CNBC today, eBay CEO Jamie Iannone said the company will "continue to look" at payment options like crypto.

Bitcoin Dominance In Payments Drops Amid Dogecoin, Altcoins Surge - BitPay

Major crypto payment processor BitPay has reported the share of bitcoin (BTC) in their payments was the lowest last week, as altcoins such as dogecoin (DOGE), have been gaining traction, according to Sonny Singh, the company’s Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). “BitPay processes over a billion dollars a year, so people are spending crypto.

TIME Magazine to Start Accepting Cryptocurrencies as Subscription Payments

TIME Magazine has partnered with Crypto.com to roll out a crypto payment system for its magazine subscriptions.

Electronics retailer Newegg now accepts Dogecoin as payment

After debuting Bitcoin payments back in 2014, online electronics retailer Newegg added a Dogecoin payment option. American online electronics retailer Newegg has added Dogecoin (DOGE) as an official payment method amid the ongoing parabolic surge of the meme-based cryptocurrency. Newegg announced Tuesday that the company added the option through crypto payment platform BitPay. The firm said that the new feature was introduced in conjunction with Doge Day — a community crypto holiday pushed by DOGE proponents to be celebrated on April 20.

Bitcoin Falls to $60K amid a Sharp Drop in Hash Rate and Turkey's Crypto Payment Ban

Bitcoin fell below the $61K level for the first time today due to the decline in hash power of Chinese mining pools and the ban on cryptocurrency for the purchase of goods and services proposed by the Turkish government.

Romanian university plans to accept crypto payments for admission fees

The academic institution with a student body of roughly 11,000 said the addition of crypto payments was part of a plan to support local businesses like Elrond. A public university in the Romanian city of Sibiu in Transylvania has said it will allow students to pay for their admission fees in crypto. According to an announcement from Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu, or LBUS, on Wednesday, the institution plans to implement crypto payment methods for its more than 11,000 students starting in July.

Interview: Gambla’s Erik King on Crypto Payment Providers for Online Casinos

Gambla.com is a popular gambling resource platform that reviews and lists both crypto as well as conventional online casinos.  The platform has recently embarked on a green initiative, contributing towards the reforestation of Amazon rainforests.

US luxury hotel brand to begin accepting Bitcoin payments

Bitcoin penetration in the hospitality industry is set for another expansion as a US luxury hotel chain adopts cryptocurrency as a payment option. The Kessler Collection, an American luxury hotel brand, has begun accepting Bitcoin (BTC) and cryptocurrencies as a payment option. According to a press release issued on Tuesday, the hotel chain has partnered with crypto payment gateway service BitPay to begin accepting Bitcoin.

Mark Cuban’s Dallas Mavericks to Accept Dogecoin Payments

Mark Cuban's Dallas Mavericks will accept Dogecoin payments for game tickets and merchandise on its online store via crypto payment service provider, BitPay.

Argo Blockchain CEO becomes first publicly traded company exec paid in Bitcoin

The crypto-miner CEO makes Bitcoin history by being the first exec of a publicly-traded company to take their full salary in Bitcoin. On Wednesday, British cryptocurrency mining company Argo Blockchain revealed that CEO Peter Wall is now the first executive of a publicly traded company to take their entire salary in Bitcoin (BTC). In a February operational update, the company — which trades on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker ARB — said that as of Monday, Wall began taking his salary in the cryptocurrency and that “Any other Argo team members may choose to be paid in Bitcoin for part of or all of their salaries.” In an interview with Cointelegraph, Wall said that the decision was an obvious one for Argo, which mined 129 BTC last month and currently has 599 BTC on the books.