Visa Checkout Will Never Match Bitcoin Shopping Discounts
It is no secret that Visa and Mastercard will do everything they can to keep a firm grip on the payments industry all over the world. Credit cards are one of the most often used payment methods, even though the medium is not all that secure. Visa’s new project, called Visa Checkout, is getting a lot of attention from established brands who focus on online and mobile commerce. When it comes to tackling the payment industry right now, businesses are exploring options in both the mobile and online world. Some countries, such as India, are seeing a major boom in mobile commerce, whereas the....
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The holiday shopping seasons is almost upon us once again, and everyday consumers are more determined than ever before to secure some special discounts or deals. Buying something for friends, family, or loved ones, has become part of the holiday seasons, but that doesn’t mean deals and discounts become less important; More importantly, can Bitcoin play any major role in the “bargain” holiday shopping this year? As a retailer, offering discounts to consumers has become increasingly difficult over the past few years. Ever since the financial crisis hit in 2008, retailers have faced an uphill....
Black Friday-generally considered the busiest day of the Christmas shopping season-is fast approaching. Bitcoin Discounts is piggybacking off of the multiple-year successful "Bitcoin Black Friday" event to help bitcoin-friendly merchants advertise their deals to the bitcoin community and customers find stores that plan to offer Black Friday bitcoin deals. Editor's Note: The "Bitcoin Black Friday" that most Bitcoiners are familiar with from the years past is brought to you by Bitcoin Black Friday, not Bitcoin Discounts. Also Read: Half of Small Businesses Not Prepared to Accept Bitcoin.....
Savvy seasoned shoppers know to skip the black friday shopping mayhem for the relaxed comfort of shopping from their home on cyber monday. Cyber monday is the day online shopping skyrockets through the roof. According to Adobe Systems 2013’s Cyber Monday saw an increase of 16% from 2012 to an astonishing record $2.29 Billion in sales. (USA Today) This year, shoppers will not have to wait for Cyber Monday to get crazy discounts on their online purchases. With bitcoin, shoppers can save up to 25% shopping online with Amazon starting NOW. That’s right, anything you can buy on Amazon, you can....
On Tuesday, the financial technology company Checkout.com announced that it will allow merchant settlements using the stablecoin USDC via a partnership with the crypto firm Fireblocks. Checkout.com further detailed that in a beta test with select clients, the company settled $300 million in transaction volume leveraging the USDC stablecoin.
Checkout.com Leverages the Stablecoin USDC
Checkout.com has announced it will be utilizing USDC for merchant settlements. The company, founded in 2009 by Guillaume Pousaz, said it will allow businesses to make payments in, and accept,....
Bitcoin shopping platform Purse.io today announced a partnership with leading Indian cryptocurrency exchange Unocoin. Bitcoiners can use Purse to get 15-22 percent discounts on Amazon.in. Purse and Unocoin Want to Encourage More Indian Bitcoin Use. Bitcoin use in India is growing rapidly, so Purse wants Indian residents to take advantage of its....