Merchants

Payments Industry Association: Bitcoin Has a Right to Exist
The CEO of the ETA says bitcoin could benefit the industry, but the technology needs to mature.

ZipZap Resumes Cash-to-Bitcoin Services for UK Shoppers
ZipZap has formally reinstated its bitcoin buying service at more than 20,000 retail locations in the UK.

Overstock Pledges 3% of Bitcoin Profits to Promote Cryptocurrencies
The e-retailer will donate some profits from bitcoin sales to advocacy organisations, and plans to make bitcoin payments international.

The 14 Weirdest Things You Can Buy With Bitcoin
Innovative startups have made it easy for merchants to sell products for bitcoin. Here are some of the strangest.

How OpenBazaar is Using Bitcoin to Build a Decentralized eBay
Decentralized marketplace Open Bazaar's Brian Hoffman discusses the project ahead of a public appearance this weekend.

Cai-Capital Opens Up UK Property to Foreign Cryptocurrency Investors
The company is offering international investors the chance to buy UK properties with an extensive range of digital currencies.

Why TV Giant DISH Took a Chance on Bitcoin Payments
DISH COO Bernie Han speaks to CoinDesk about why bitcoin payments are smart business for the satellite service.

Realex Payments CEO: Bitcoin is a Catalyst for Change in the Industry
Colm Lyon, who speaks at Bitfin next month, sees bitcoin as a boon to the payments industry in general.

$30 Billion Online Merchant Processor Digital River Adds Bitcoin Payments
Digital River is now allowing its merchants to accept bitcoin through its SWREG solution.

New York Holiday Inn Launches Bitcoin Payments Trial
Brooklyn's Holiday Inn Express is to start accepting the digital currency in a pilot programme managed by Charlie Shrem.

