BitPay or Coinbase? Shopify Now Lets Merchants Choose
Online e-commerce marketplace platform Shopify has announced a new partnership with bitcoin financial services provider Coinbase that will allow its roughly 70,000 merchants to integrate bitcoin processing services on their websites. The move is notable as Shopify began accepting bitcoin payments in November, electing at the time to offer BitPay as a payment option to its merchants. As a result, the announcement with Coinbase means Shopify merchants can now elect which major bitcoin processor they wish to use. Speaking to CoinDesk, Shopify director of payments Louis Kearns framed the....
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Popular e-commerce platform Shopify announced earlier today it would add a bitcoin payment option for its sellers. With a base of over 70,000 online stores, the number of goods that can potentially be purchased with bitcoin has expanded once again. With current values putting 1 BTC at almost $340, bitcoin has moved back onto the mainstream radar. Acceptance by a large commercial presence like Shopify could see even more heads and opinions turn bitcoin's way. Bitcoin payments via BitPay will be offered as an option for merchants immediately*, but they will need to request activation....
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