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BitPay definition is not just a virtual wallet. It is a whole platform for transferring Bitcoin in any other fiat currencies. The company was founded in 2011 in Atlanta, Georgia. At the moment platform has a leading position in processing of all payments with Bitcoin and client base over 20000 businesses in 164 countries. The program briefly can be described as registration a merchant account, choosing a tariff plan, getting an individual code and putting it wherever you need (usually on a trading website). The system converts all currencies to Bitcoin or other digital money and vice versa so that everyone can pay and receive money in a form they need. It is very convenient way to avoid working with virtual money in case they don’t want to. Of course, fees are included but their number depends on the chosen plan. Overall there are four tariff plans and their costs vary from 0 to 3000 dollars.

Crypto Payment Platform BitPay Introduces Settlement in Stablecoins

OCT 15, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Crypto payment platform BitPay has started accepting stablecoins GUSD and USDC.

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BitPay CCO Predicts Altcoins to ‘Never Come Back,’ Bitcoin to ‘Rebound’ in 2019

SEP 13, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The CCO of BitPay says altcoins will “never come back,” calling Bitcoin “the leader in the space” to rebound in 2019.

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Bentley, Bugatti & Rolls-Royce Retailer Announces It’s Now Accepting Bitcoin

SEP 07, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Luxury auto retailer Post Oak Motor Cars integrates BitPay to support payments for cars in Bitcoin and Bitcoin Cash.

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California Police Arrest Teenage ‘SIM Swapper’ Who Allegedly Stole Crypto From Cell Phones

AUG 23, 2018 | by William Suberg

A teenager who traded 157 BTC in the past three months has been arrested for alleged theft of Bitcoin from consumer devices.

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US: Satellite Service DISH Adds BCH Payment Option, Moves to BitPay Payments Provider

AUG 10, 2018 | by Max Yakubowski

U.S. television and satellite provider DISH has moved to the BitPay payments service and added a Bitcoin Cash payment option.

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PwC’s Pierre-Edouard Wahl: Blockchain Can Bring Positive Competition to Swiss Banking Space

AUG 08, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Head of blockchain at PwC Switzerland Pierre-Edouard Wahl speaks about the need for smarter crypto regulation globally.

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Report: Use of Bitcoin in Commerce Hit Low in May After Peaking at $411 Mln Last Year

AUG 02, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Volumes of Bitcoin received by payment processors declined from a peak of $411 million in September 2017 to a low of $60 million in May 2018.

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Tom Lee’s Market Research Firm Fundstrat Adds Bitcoin as Payment Method

AUG 01, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Market strategy and research firm Fundstrat has implemented BitPay to let users to pay for content in Bitcoin.

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BitPay Receives BitLicense from New York Department of Financial Services

JUL 16, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The New York Department of Financial Services has granted а BitLicense to crypto payments operator BitPay

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Confirmed: Travel Booking Giant Expedia Has Quietly Removed Bitcoin Payment Option

JUN 28, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Leading travel service Expedia has quietly stopped accepting Bitcoin as payment for booking hotels or flights on June 10.

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BitPay, Coinbase or Others: Can Anybody Replace Visa?

JUN 06, 2018 | by Julia Magas

Full-fledged cryptocurrency payment applications look to challenge traditional systems Visa and MasterCard. Do they have nothing to fear?

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US: Seminole County Florida To Accept Crypto For Tax Payment

MAY 15, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Seminole County to accept BTC and BCH for payment for taxes to remove risks connected with credit card usage, such as fraud and identity theft.

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Total Crypto Market Cap Hits 7-Week High At $400 Bln, BTC Holds Near $9K

APR 23, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Crypto markets see mixed greens and reds today, with BTC still holding near $9K and ETH moving past $630

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Crypto-Friendly CheapAir Asks Customers For Feedback On Switch Away From Coinbase

APR 22, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

CEO of CheapAir, which has accepted BTC since 2013 for flight and hotel bookings, asks customers for advice on a considered switch from Coinbase to BitPay.

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LitePay Merchant Solution Ceases Operations, Litecoin Foundation Apologizes For Hype

MAR 27, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Both the Litecoin Foundation and Litecoin’s founder have publicly apologized for attaching themselves to the now-defunct Litepay merchant solution.

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Ultra-Rich Investor Trace Mayer Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Reach $27,395 in Just Four Months

OCT 11, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Famous (and rich) Bitcoin investor and blogger Trace Mayer predicts explosive price growth over the next four months for Bitcoin.

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BCH Surges Above $2,000 Following BitPay Integration Announcement

DEC 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the product of a Bitcoin hard fork, has bypassed $2,000, following news that BitPay will accept the cryptocurrency for merchant accounts.

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BitPay Issues Statement On Visa Card Discontinuation: Money Safe, Refunds Pending

JAN 06, 2018 | by Andrew Marshall

Three cryptocurrency card providers have issued statements regarding the recent suspension of WaveCrest by Visa. Users’ money is safe, and will be refunded, com...

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BitPay Stops Processing Payments Less Than $100, Backpedals Two Days Later

DEC 25, 2017 | by Andrew Marshall

After increasing the minimum limit of payment on its platform from $5 to $100 on Friday, BitPay reverses the change just two days later.

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BitPay Integrates With ShapeShift to Enable Instant BTC-BCH Exchange

JAN 20, 2018 | by Helen Partz

BitPay partners with ShapeShift to enable instant BTC-BCH exchanges in the BitPay and Copay wallets.

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BitPay, Coinbase or Others: Can Anybody Replace Visa?

JUN 06, 2018 | by Julia Magas

Full-fledged cryptocurrency payment applications look to challenge traditional systems Visa and MasterCard. Do they have nothing to fear?

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Distinguished London Gold Dealer Accepts Bitcoin for Payment

SEP 27, 2017 | by Jacob J

The number of merchants accepting Bitcoin as a means of payment has steadily increased over the past year. The latest to accept Bitcoin is Sharps Pixley, a Lond...

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Gold Dealer APMEX Now Accepting Bitcoin, Cites Customer Desire for Anonymity

DEC 09, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin for gold: APMEX now accepts Bitcoin payments, gives 4% price discount on purchases.

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8 Major Bitcoin Debit Cards: How Private and Anonymous Are They?

AUG 20, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Cointelegraph contacted the eight major providers of Bitcoin debit cards with the question: Can Bitcoin debit cards really be private or anonymous?

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BitPay Payment Processor Begins Enforcing Ban On Prohibited Activities On Its Platform

FEB 26, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Payment processor BitPay has started enforcing the ban on “prohibited activities” on its platform, including explicit content, narcotics and weapons sales.

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6 Cards Battle for Bitcoin Supremacy, Bitcoin Debit Card Comparison Test

AUG 13, 2016 | by Evander Smart

Cointelegraph takes a look at six of the market’s best Bitcoin debit cards: Bitplastic, Shift, CryptoPay, Wirex, Xapo, and BitPay.

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Crypto-Friendly CheapAir Asks Customers For Feedback On Switch Away From Coinbase

APR 22, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

CEO of CheapAir, which has accepted BTC since 2013 for flight and hotel bookings, asks customers for advice on a considered switch from Coinbase to BitPay.

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Coinbase Wallet Fixes SegWit Implementation Bug, Refunds Affected Users

MAR 13, 2018 | by Helen Partz

Coinbase has fixed a payment gateway bug that emerged after SegWit implementation and caused users to lose their funds.

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New Data: US Students, Payroll Becoming More Involved In Crypto

MAR 26, 2018 | by Helen Partz

1 out 5 US students use their student loans to invest in crypto, while industry insiders prefer to take pay in crypto.

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US: Seminole County Florida To Accept Crypto For Tax Payment

MAY 15, 2018 | by Ana Alexandre

Seminole County to accept BTC and BCH for payment for taxes to remove risks connected with credit card usage, such as fraud and identity theft.

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BitPay Stops Processing Payments Less Than $100, Backpedals Two Days Later

DEC 25, 2017 | by Andrew Marshall

After increasing the minimum limit of payment on its platform from $5 to $100 on Friday, BitPay reverses the change just two days later.

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6 Cards Battle for Bitcoin Supremacy, Bitcoin Debit Card Comparison Test

AUG 13, 2016 | by Evander Smart

Cointelegraph takes a look at six of the market’s best Bitcoin debit cards: Bitplastic, Shift, CryptoPay, Wirex, Xapo, and BitPay.

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‘Can’t Tolerate This’: TREZOR Ditches BitPay Over SegWit2x ‘Games’

OCT 27, 2017 | by William Suberg

SegWit2x opposition is reaching big business as TREZOR dumps BitPay over its hard fork stance.

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Ultra-Rich Investor Trace Mayer Predicts Bitcoin Price Will Reach $27,395 in Just Four Months

OCT 11, 2017 | by David Dinkins

Famous (and rich) Bitcoin investor and blogger Trace Mayer predicts explosive price growth over the next four months for Bitcoin.

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Naughty! Bitcoin.com Removed From Safe Sites List Over SegWit2x ‘Threat’

SEP 29, 2017 | by William Suberg

Bitcoin.com has disappeared from Badbitcoin.org’s list of trusted sites in an ongoing squabble over SegWit2x.

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8 Major Bitcoin Debit Cards: How Private and Anonymous Are They?

AUG 20, 2016 | by Joël Valenzuela

Cointelegraph contacted the eight major providers of Bitcoin debit cards with the question: Can Bitcoin debit cards really be private or anonymous?

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BCH Surges Above $2,000 Following BitPay Integration Announcement

DEC 19, 2017 | by Jon Buck

Bitcoin Cash (BCH), the product of a Bitcoin hard fork, has bypassed $2,000, following news that BitPay will accept the cryptocurrency for merchant accounts.

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BitPay, Coinbase or Others: Can Anybody Replace Visa?

JUN 06, 2018 | by Julia Magas

Full-fledged cryptocurrency payment applications look to challenge traditional systems Visa and MasterCard. Do they have nothing to fear?

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More Attempts to Bring E-Commerce to World’s Two Billion Unbanked

SEP 15, 2017 | by Olusegun Ogundeji

Centra, Monaco and TenX attempt to bridge the gap between traditional financial systems and the unbanked.

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BitPay CCO Predicts Altcoins to ‘Never Come Back,’ Bitcoin to ‘Rebound’ in 2019

SEP 13, 2018 | by Helen Partz

The CCO of BitPay says altcoins will “never come back,” calling Bitcoin “the leader in the space” to rebound in 2019.

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BitPay Integrates With ShapeShift to Enable Instant BTC-BCH Exchange

JAN 20, 2018 | by Helen Partz

BitPay partners with ShapeShift to enable instant BTC-BCH exchanges in the BitPay and Copay wallets.

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BitPay Payment Processor Begins Enforcing Ban On Prohibited Activities On Its Platform

FEB 26, 2018 | by Molly Jane Zuckerman

Payment processor BitPay has started enforcing the ban on “prohibited activities” on its platform, including explicit content, narcotics and weapons sales.

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Bitcoin Payment Processing System BitPay Will Support SegWit2x

AUG 26, 2017 | by Jon Buck

BitPay, the automated payment processing system for Bitcoin which enables online merchants to accept bitcoins, has just announced its support for SegWit2x via t...

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BitPay Issues Statement On Visa Card Discontinuation: Money Safe, Refunds Pending

JAN 06, 2018 | by Andrew Marshall

Three cryptocurrency card providers have issued statements regarding the recent suspension of WaveCrest by Visa. Users’ money is safe, and will be refunded, com...

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Liquidity and Stability - Bitcoin as Currency and Asset

AUG 10, 2017 | by Jon Buck

The recent massive run up in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices has led to a bit of a debate regarding the very nature of Bitcoin, and the question of whet...

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