Here’s why every cryptocurrency is now a payment currency
With the rising adoption of blockchain technology, digital assets created for a particular use case also find utility elsewhere, and that’s payments.
With the rising adoption of blockchain technology, digital assets created for a particular use case also find utility elsewhere, and that’s payments.
There is no better feeling than paying for flight tickets or a hotel room with any cryptocurrency you prefer. It makes you feel like you truly live in the age of technology.
Besides merchant services, payment gateway CoinGate provides multiple methods to buy (or sell) cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP, and others without the need for depositing any funds.
Since we integrated XRP payments for our merchants, we got a lot of interest from the community. As a result of the integration, you are free to spend XRP at thousands of our merchants, but first, you will have to find yourself a decent XRP wallet.
It is fair to say that the impressive rise of the video games industry took most people by surprise, especially during the last decade. In fact, the exact same goes for the blockchain industry, and Bitcoin, in particular.
CoinGate kicked off the year with a bang, launching both TRON payment support and the Litening Network. With the intention to keep up the good pace, we present yet another native crypto integration to our payment gateway this year! This time, our very first stablecoin - Dai!
It is a pleasure to announce the newest addition to our bundle of native cryptocurrencies, TRX! Any user of the TRON blockchain can now shop at thousands of stores using CoinGate. Our team here at CoinGate is sure that the rapidly emerging TRON blockchain will become a valued addition to our list of supported cryptocurrencies. By [...]
In a growing industry of global crypto payments, nothing seems to be more important than a mass adoption of a wider variety of cryptocurrencies. Currently, such commonly used cryptos like Bitcoin, Litecoin, or Ethereum are already quite well-known. However, there are many others that deserve a spot under the sun. Though the lack of [...]
The blockchain technology and Bitcoin, in particular, is surely on the way to change the financial landscape forever. In fact, Bitcoin already made a huge positive impact, especially in the global payments industry. Since the whitepaper for Bitcoin has taken the Internet by storm in 2008, it became much more than just a commodity to hold [...]
2017 was a fascinating year. With Bitcoin, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies becoming the hot topics of the year, CoinGate has rapidly grown alongside. Here is a brief wrap up of what we have accomplished, and what exciting new plans we have for the near future. 100,000 merchant payments processed by CoinGate in 2017! Bitcoin has grown [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]