Digital Currency Payment Platform GoCoin Crosses 5,500 Merchant Milestone
Today at Inside Bitcoins GoCoin announced it has achieved 5,500 new merchant sign-ups and is now offering liability accounts in Singapore Dollars, GDP, and Euros with pricing available in 165 currencies. GoCoin is the first international payment platform for processing Bitcoin, Litecoin and Dogecoin at checkout.
GoCoin greatly exceeded its growth projections for 2014, initiating over 125,000 transactions. The startup was also responsible for 37 percent of all new merchants accepting digital currency in the fourth quarter of 2014.
"I am very pleased with what our team has accomplished in this first year of operations," said Steve Beauregard, co-founder and CEO of GoCoin. "We now have a clear vision of how to focus our efforts in order to drive payments innovation in the sectors that will benefit the most."
Beauregard is providing the keynote presentation at Inside Bitcoins on Thursday, January 29 at 12:15pm. Follow @GoCoin and #BitcoinConf for real-time updates.
With just $2 million in funding GoCoin made impressive strides in 2014, securing notable partnerships with the likes of Apriva, PayPal and Shopify, along with industry firsts including the premiere partnership with a regulated iGaming operator, Cozy Games.
About GoCoin
GoCoin is the first international payment platform for bitcoin and emerging digital currencies, making it easier than ever for online and retail merchants to accept Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Dogecoin at checkout. GoCoin insulates merchant operators from the complexities and volatility of alt-currencies by settling transactions in the currency of their choice. Founded in July 2013, GoCoin is an international group of companies with offices in Singapore, London, Douglas, Boston and Santa Monica.
For more information about GoCoin, please visit http://www.gocoin.com/
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