CoinGate Merchants are already reaping the benefits of accepting not just Bitcoin, but Altcoins too. To make paying with Altcoins even more convenient from the user’s point-of-view, we’ve been tweaking our invoice page. The upgrade is going live soon, and below is a sneak peak of the work-in-progress! Bitcoin has maintained [...]
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Earlier this year, we expressed our support for SegWit and UASF – two Bitcoin scaling solutions. As many of you may be aware of, currently, Bitcoin’s scaling debate is at a crucial phase. Upgrades to the Bitcoin network will be implemented shortly, hopefully ensuring the network’s proper functionality in the long term. [...]
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Using CoinGate shopping cart plugins and extensions makes it really easy to set up Bitcoin payments (as well as Altcoins) in your online shop. This blog post covers VirtueMart Bitcoin extension installation step-by-step, screenshots included. Installing our VirtueMart Bitcoin extension is simple. So where do you start? Firstly, sign up [...]
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Using CoinGate shopping cart plugins and extensions makes it really easy to setup Bitcoin payments in your online shop. This blog post covers osCommerce Bitcoin module installation step-by-step, screenshots included. Installing our osCommerce Bitcoin plugin is simple. So where do you start? First, sign up for an account on CoinGate. For [...]
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At the beginning of 2017, CoinGate roadmap for the year was outlined. We can say with confidence that, during the mere 5 months of 2017, a lot has been accomplished already. Read on to find out what’s happening with CoinGate, and what we plan for the exciting upcoming summer. So much is changing in the landscape of Bitcoin and the [...]
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Looked for more reasons to use CoinGate? Well, here you go: we have integrated with ShapeShift to enable your customers easy payments with 40 altcoins. It’s time for Altcoins! The altcoin market is growing rapidly, and we are aware that customers are looking for ways to spend them. Just in two months, the price of Ethereum has [...]
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Using CoinGate shopping cart plugins and extensions makes it really easy to set up Bitcoin and other crypto payments in your online shop. This blog post covers WooCommerce plugin installation step-by-step, screenshots included. We are glad that you are interested in our WooCommerce Bitcoin plugin. Installing it into your online store is [...]
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CoinGate is the official PrestaShop partner for cryptocurrency payments. Using our module makes it really easy and convenient to start accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies at your store. Get paid in Euros, without any risk! You are reading this, meaning you wish to use our PrestaShop Bitcoin plugin. Great news! So where do you [...]
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CoinGate as a Bitcoin payments company now officially supports SegWit and UASF, and does not support Emergent Consensus. Below are the brief explanations of SegWit, UASF and Emergent Consensus, as well as the reasons why CoinGate supports SegWit and UASF, and does not support Emergent Consensus. What is SegWit? SegWit (Segregated [...]
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Installing a clean version of PrestaShop properly is essential to prevent issues with various plugins, including the CoinGate Bitcoin payment extension. Thus, in this guide, we will walk you through installation step-by-step. Many of our clients sign up on CoinGate having just started their ventures into online shopping, without having [...]
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You may have heard the recent talks about the Bitcoin hard fork possibility. Indeed, there have been quite a few indications of it happening in the near future. Before, and if, it happens, we wish to explain several things. What does hard fork mean; why can it happen; what implications might it have for you as our customer? First and [...]
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Using CoinGate shopping cart plugins and extensions makes it really easy to setup Bitcoin payments in your online shop. This blog post covers OpenCart Bitcoin extension installation – step-by-step with screenshots, as we know you like it. You are reading this, meaning you wish to use our OpenCart Bitcoin plugin. Great news! So [...]
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Paying for a Bitcoin invoice is easy. Here we’ll walk you through the steps of the whole process: how to pay, what happens when you pay too little, too much, or too late. To pay a Bitcoin invoice, first you’ll need a working Bitcoin wallet and some bitcoins. See the instructions for setting up a Bitcoin wallet on Electrum, or [...]
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To start using Bitcoin, you need a Bitcoin wallet (and some bitcoins). Read on for steps to install and setup Electrum, or use this guide as a reference for installing another Software Wallet. Electrum is a great Bitcoin wallet for both beginners and advanced users. It is a wallet perfectly suited for daily use of Bitcoin: making [...]
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Buy Bitcoin and Altcoins with your Credit or Debit Card! No registration is needed. Receive Bitcoin, Ether, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, BNB, or XRP to your wallet in less than an hour. This particular step-by-step guide walks you through the whole process of buying Bitcoin with your card – screenshots are included. Your first purchase [...]
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