Shopify Signs New Partnership with Affirm - Financing Options Now Open to Bitcoin Enthusiasts

Shopify Signs New Partnership with Affirm - Financing Options Now Open to Bitcoin Enthusiasts

The Online payment service Affirm Inc. enabled the company's financing options to be available to all U. S-based Shopify stores. This Thursday, Shopify and Affirm Inc. announced a partnership that will enable Bitcoin users to have access to financing options for purchases. While Affirm's financing options have already been available to select Shopify stores, including Boosted Boards, this last announcement rolls out the feature to all merchants on the platform. Affirm. Inc., was launched by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin in 2012, and previously raised about $50 million in a Series A funding....


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