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Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
Strike CEO: El Salvador’s Bitcoin Experiment Isn’t Over
September 30, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In an interview this week, bitcoin payments firm Strike’s CEO said that El Salvador’s bitcoin-as-legal-tender experiment hasn’t hurt his company in any way, noting that...

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Strike Raises $80M to Grow Its Bitcoin-Based Payment Network
Strike Raises $80M to Grow Its Bitcoin-Based Payment Network
September 27, 2022  |  Investments

Digital payment provider Strike, which is built on the Bitcoin Lightning Network, has raised $80 million in a Series B funding round, which it will...

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Bitcoin Wallet Bumps Bakkt out of PYMNTS’ September Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking
Bitcoin Wallet Bumps Bakkt out of PYMNTS’ September Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking
September 20, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

In a month dominated by The Merge, in which the No. 2 blockchain, Ethereum, switched from its energy-hungry and slow consensus mechanism for adding new...

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Fourth Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking Sees No New Faces, but Says Goodbye to a Couple
Fourth Crypto Wallet Provider Ranking Sees No New Faces, but Says Goodbye to a Couple
April 12, 2022  |  Crypto Wallet

If you’re buying and selling crypto on a particular exchange, there’s something to be said for using its wallet, too. After all, you know it...

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Today in the Connected Economy: OmniBiz Helps Nestle, Coke Boost and Track Sales
Today in the Connected Economy: OmniBiz Helps Nestle, Coke Boost and Track Sales
April 08, 2022  |  Connected Economy

Today in the connected economy, Nigeria’s OmniBiz inks deals with brands like Nestle, Kellogs and Coke to help them track and improve their sales in...

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Today in Retail: Klarna and About You Partner on EU eCommerce Payment Option; Shopify and Strike Team up for Bitcoin Payments
Today in Retail: Klarna and About You Partner on EU eCommerce Payment Option; Shopify and...
April 08, 2022  |  Retail

In today’s retail news, buy now, pay later (BNPL) payments provider Klarna has teamed up with About You to provide German and Swiss shoppers with...

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Bringing Bitcoin Firmly into Payments, Strike Partners with NCR, Shopify, Blackhawk
Bringing Bitcoin Firmly into Payments, Strike Partners with NCR, Shopify, Blackhawk
April 08, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Bitcoin-based payments firm Strike last night announced deals that will bring crypto payments to NCR point-of-sale terminals, Shopify and prepaid payments provider Blackhawk Network. Get...

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eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
eCommerce Platform Shopify Integrates With Payments Network Strike to Accept Bitcoin
April 08, 2022  |  Bitcoin

Payments network Strike announced its integration with Canadian eCommerce platform Shopify, which will allow global merchants to accept bitcoin payments, according to a Thursday (April...

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Counting Bitcoins: OneRepublic First Major Artist Paid in Bitcoin for Vienna Show
Counting Bitcoins: OneRepublic First Major Artist Paid in Bitcoin for Vienna Show
November 23, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The “Counting Stars” band OneRepublic performed last week just outside of Vienna and was paid entirely in bitcoin, the first American major artist to accept...

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