KryptoKit Partners With BitPay for Two-Click Shopping
KryptoKit, the secure bitcoin wallet and encrypted message plugin for Chrome browsers, has partnered with BitPay to integrate a 'two-click' solution to pay bitcoin merchants. The Canadian company unveiled its new feature at the first North American Bitcoin Conference in Miami on 24-26th January. It includes KryptoDirectory, a one-stop shopping directory incorporating BitPay data on business accepting bitcoin payments. BitPay allowed access to its database of merchants as part of the deal. The directory will appear as a tab within the KryptoKit Chrome wallet window. Once users surf to the....
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