Heartland Payment Systems, the fifth largest payment processor in the US, has signed an agreement with BitPay that will find the company referring customers to its platform. Founded in 1997, Heartland offers credit, debit and prepaid card processing services, as well as check management and payments solutions. The publicly traded company estimates it has more […]

The US Marshals Service (USMS) has revealed that three bidders each took home a portion of the 50,000 BTC sold during its most recent bitcoin auction held 5th March. The winnings were divided among the unnamed individuals, with the leading bidder claiming 27,000 BTC ($7.9m at press time). The remainder of the bitcoin was split […]

Gulnar Hasnain, Green Party candidate for the London constituency of Vauxhall, has raised £1,500 through a cryptocurrency crowdfunding campaign. The campaign’s initial fundraising target was £1,000, but total bitcoin, dogecoin and litecoin donations exceeded that amount by 50%. The funds will be used to pay for marketing materials ahead of the UK’s General Election next May. […]

Online bitcoin sportsbook and casino, BetVIP, has switched payment processors following a “sudden change” in Coinbase’s terms of use. BetVIP, credited with being the first fully licensed bitcoin sportsbook, enables users to place bets with the digital currency. Daniel Schwartzkopff, CEO of BetVIP, said Coinbase had previously confirmed in writing that it would act as […]

Bitcoin-centric social network ZapChain is once again enabling micropayments with the launch of a new in-house tipping mechanism. The announcement finds ZapChain furthering its attempts to experiment with content monetization, following Coinbase’s decision to end its tipping service in February. Company CEO Matt Schlicht asserted the move toward micropayments was inspired by the lack of available venues for consumers to have […]