Mobile Nations Reports Surge in Popularity for Bitcoin Payments
Mobile Nations, a leading provider of 'all things mobile', started accepting bitcoin payments in early December. So far, the currency has proved to be a success for the retailer. Mobile Nations operates store fronts such as ShopAndroid, ShopCrackberry, Windows Phone Central and, of course, the iMore Store. All four stores have been accepting bitcoin since 3rd December. But how many of its consumers are actually using bitcoin? Mobile Nations' chief media officer Kevin Michaluk told CoinDesk that a relatively small amount of payments were made in bitcoin, roughly 0.004% of total orders.....
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Mobile Nations, operator of ShopAndroid, ShopCrackberry, the iMore Store, and Windows Phone Central Store has released some interesting statistics to CoinDesk regarding the usage of bitcoin on their store properties - which they began accepting in early December. Of all transactions that have taken place on Mobile Nations properties, roughly 0.004% of them were made in bitcoin. A small amount, certainly, but chief media officer at Mobile Nations Kevin Michaluk told CoinDesk that the individuals who do shop in bitcoin tend to spend more. "The single largest order placed in our stores in....
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