New Deal Could See Global Payments Refer 1 Million Merchants to BitPay
Electronic transaction processing specialist Global Payments has announced a new partnership that will find the firm referring select US and international customers to bitcoin payment solutions provider BitPay. Global Payments, which saw revenue of $2.4bn in 2013, boasts more than 1 million merchants globally. These customers are distributed throughout the US, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, Canada, the UK and 11 Asia-Pacific countries. Amy Corn, senior vice president of marketing and communications at Global Payments, told CoinDesk that the move is one that will allow the....
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