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OmbuShop has announced a new partnership that will allow 2,000 merchants in Latin America to add bitcoin as a payment option for their online stores. Founded in 2011, the e-commerce website provider primarily caters to clothing and accessory merchants. OmbuShop is based in Argentina, but serves Colombia, Chile, Mexico and Spain.…
Bitcoin price analysis provides some evidence that a new uptrend may be in effect. However, recent price action does not show the impulsive surge that normally follows a trend change. The analysis below lays out the evidence on the chart and forecasts the likely paths price may take. Brief Since…
Earlier this week, Newegg.ca joined TigerDirect in allowing Canadians to pay in Bitcoin. Newegg customers from Canada, and soon America, can save 30% if they pay in Bitcoin, up to a $150 discount. The limited-time discount of 30% discount right off the bat is an abnormally generous offer that is simply not possible with credit cards,…
In a surprise post on Coinbase’s blog today, Coinbase revealed that they have “been insured for almost a year.” Coinbase insurance was secured through worldwide insurance broker, Aon. Aon has over 60,000 colleagues worldwide and provides services for clients in over 120 countries. That Coinbase is securing insurance from a potentially…
Earlier, “Hashlet frenzy” occurred at the launch of GAWMiner’s Hashlet. A portion of the Shopify network went down from the massive surge in sales. GAWMiner now sells more in Bitcoin sales per day than Overstock does, much thanks to the Hashlet. GAWMiner’s CEO, Josh Garza, has previously made headlines with his purchase of BTC.com.…
All 70,000 residents living on the Caribbean nation of Dominica will be eligible to receive bitcoin as part of ‘The Bit Drop’ project, an upcoming collaboration between bitcoin businesses, interest groups and local government officials. Scheduled to take place on 14th March, 2015, The Bit Drop will feature an island-wide…
Bitcoin payments processor BitPay has announced a new partnership with Demandware, Inc, an enterprise cloud e-commerce solutions provider. The deal means BitPay will provide the company with bitcoin integration for its e-commerce platform, giving merchants that use Demandware’s Link Technology system the capability to accept the digital currency. Demandware senior vice president of corporate…
Altcoins have been around for longer than you’d think, but it wasn’t until Bitcoin started making the news, and the price skyrocketed for anyone to start seriously considering altcoins. Litecoin took second place and has often been referred to as the silver to Bitcoin. Altcoins are created for any number…
A new study suggests that many consumers remain cautious about the prospect of purchasing or using digital currency. The report was written by the Massachusetts Division of Banks (MDB) in conjunction with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), who canvassed more than 1,000 consumers with an online survey that focused…
Australian bitcoin firm digitalBTC has announced a multi-year hosting and power supply agreement with Verne Global – a UK-based company specialised in “power-conscious” data centre solutions. Under the agreement, digitalBTC will instal mining hardware at Verne Global’s data centre campus in Iceland, which is powered exclusively by renewable energy, and will source approximately 50% of…
