Bitcoin Sign-Ups for Intuit QuickBooks ‘Higher than Expected’
While
bitcoin’s headlines are often dominated by large merchants like Dell,
DISH and Overstock, broader business adoption of the technology as a
payments solution may be more arguably influenced by the various
platform providers serving the space
Texas-based
computer technology giant Dell became the largest merchant to join the
bitcoin ecosystem late last week when it announced a partnership with
Coinbase and launched a 10% discount for bitcoin customers
South Africa’s PayFast Enables Bitcoin for 30,000 Merchants
There
is more good news from South Africa as major payment gateway PayFast
enables bitcoin access to over 30,000 online merchants, adding it as a
payment option to its platform.
South African E-Commerce Giant Takealot Launches Bitcoin Support
Takealot,
one of South Africa’s largest e-commerce companies, has announced that
it is now leveraging online payment processor PayFast’s service to
accept bitcoin payments.
California-based
online travel booking website CheapAir.com has announced that it has
completed more than $1.5m in bitcoin sales on flights, hotels and Amtrak
bookings via its platform.
BitPay or Coinbase? Shopify Now Lets Merchants Choose
Online e-commerce marketplace platform Shopify has announced a new
partnership with bitcoin financial services provider Coinbase that will
allow its roughly 70,000 merchants to integrate bitcoin processing
services on their websites.
Japanese Retail Giant Rakuten Hints at Bitcoin Acceptance
The
CEO of Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten, Hiroshi Mikitani, has
announced in a speech that his company will probably accept bitcoin
“sooner or later”, according to a report.