Even though Bitcoin has been a hot topic for over a decade now, people that didn’t get into the crypto game early are still confused about which facts are true, and which ones are blatantly false. Although there is nothing to be surprised about. The only way you can learn something about bitcoin without actively researching it online is [...]
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Nowadays, it is hard to find a vendor that wouldn’t accept credit or debit cards as currently, it is the most popular payment method in the world. However, the situation might change radically with Bitcoin entering the stage. As people were slowly getting familiar with the blockchain technology, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies stepped [...]
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It’s been roughly a year now since the second-layer protocol known as the Lightning Network (LN) was implemented on top of Bitcoin’s blockchain. In fact, we were the first payment processor to adopt the technology and offer it to our merchants. Even though at first only a few dared to use, it got some real traction right before 2018 [...]
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Having a cryptocurrency payment option at your store presents exceptional marketing opportunities. Sadly, we came to realize that most of our vendors do not inform their customers about the possibility to pay with digital assets. We also noticed that those who do, tend to attract considerably larger traffic and make more sales. The best [...]
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HODL is a term often used to describe presumably the best strategy for those who invest in cryptocurrencies. But what if we told you this hodling behavior harms the whole industry? The word hodl is still widespread, even though it has been a meme for six years now. The term itself came from the funniest drunken rant that went viral in [...]
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It is fair to say that everyone heard of Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency by now, in one way or another. If you are reading this, chances are you want to learn even more. However, to understand what exactly it is, and really get into it, you have to endure a steep learning curve. We are here to walk you through it, whether you want to learn [...]
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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. Nowadays, it is quite easy to make a purchase with cryptocurrency, whether you use Bitcoin, Litecoin, XRP, Ether or any other digital asset. As more and more [...]
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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. Not only had both industries became multi-billion dollar markets, but also the driving forces for many technological [...]
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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 [...]
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As a merchant using our payment gateway, you can improve your customer experience and conversions at checkout by using our extended API functionality to extend invoice expiration time (when payouts are in BTC). We have 2 features that make the payment experience a bit more convenient for customers. We strongly recommend using them to [...]
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As a Merchant using our payment gateway, you can improve your customer experience and conversions at checkout by using our extended API functionality to accept underpaid orders automatically. We have 2 features that make the payment experience a bit more convenient for customers. We strongly recommend using them to prevent the bulk of [...]
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Using CoinGate shopping cart plugins and extensions makes it really easy to setup 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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