9 | Latest Cryptocurrency News, Bitcoin & Crypto Updates 2026

This Theme Park Claims ‘It’s First to Accept Crypto Pay’

A South Korean theme park claims it has become the first business of its kind in the world to accept on-the-door payment in cryptocurrency.Chungju Light World, which claims to be the world’s largest permanent light theme park, has stated it will begin accepting Bitcoin for ticket purchases at...

, by Tim Alper

Russia: Politician Seeks Crypto Counter to US Sanctions

A senior Russian politician has stated that the country may consider allowing traders to conduct international transactions in cryptocurrencies as a response to new international economic sanctions.The latest batch of sanctions issued by the United States came into force earlier this week, but the...

, by Tim Alper

Pros and Cons of Accepting Bitcoin as a Business

Bitcoin merchant adoption has been on the rise since the digital currency first started to gain a degree of popularity back in 2011. However, global bitcoin merchant adoption is not yet anywhere near that of credit cards or PayPal.Major merchant payment provider BitPay claims it processed more than...

, by Alex Lielacher

A New Adoption Case: Paying Bills With Crypto in Australia

Although accepting cryptocurrency may be the furthest thing from various service providers’ minds, two fintech startups in Australia have decided to let crypto holders pay their bills with cryptocurrency. Regardless of whether the business accepts crypto or not, Cointree and Gobbill are there...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Litecoin Owners Just Got New Wallet on Telegram

In a tweet on Thursday, Charlie Lee, the creator of Litecoin, the 7th largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, spread the word about a new service that lets users make litecoin transactions to each other via the popular messaging app Telegram. Lee pointed out that “a bear market is...

, by Fredrik Vold

Expert: Rocky Road Ahead for Crypto Pay in Russia

A leading Russian analyst has delivered some mixed news for the country’s cryptocurrency enthusiasts.In an interview with media outlet Verchernaya Moskva, Alexander Kitchenko, a prominent Russian cryptocurrency researcher, investor and a member of the Bitcoin Foundation, said he believes most...

, by Tim Alper

Hodlers Expect More Places To Spend Their Coins

If you want to see cryptocurrency mass adoption, you need to start spending it. This is a paraphrased quote we picked up from Reddit which sparked quite a discussion. With all the HODL memes and crypto to crypto day-to-day trading, how many people do actually spend their cryptocurrencies on...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Festival Aims to Go Cash-free with Crypto Pay Solutions

The organizers of the Youga Summer Festival, an annual student fair held in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward, have announced that this year’s event will be crypto-friendly and cash-free – with vendors accepting payment in cryptocurrencies. The festival organizational committee says it expects upwards of...

, by Tim Alper

Surprise! Crypto Is Increasingly Used as Currency

Report Says Crypto Is Only A Store of Value. But Aggregators Also Show Increases in Payment Acceptance.Cryptocurrencies are already acting as a store of value and have the potential to be used as a mainstream form of payment within a decade, according to a recent research published by Imperial...

, by Simon Chandler

MasterCard Looks at Speeding Up Crypto Payments, Wins Patent

The international payment processing giant MasterCard is reportedly working on a solution to speed up crypto transactions to make them more feasible for merchants to accept from consumers.According to a document published by the US Patents and Trademark Office on Tuesday, cryptocurrencies are...

, by Fredrik Vold

These 26 Merchants Already Accept Lightning Network Payments

CoinGate, the payment gateway for over 50 cryptocurrencies, has announced that their Lightning Network pilot launch is underway. More than 100 merchants are already accepting Lightning Network payments during this pilot phase, the company said.However, their blog post features a list of only 26...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Logistics Giant Enters Blockchain Arena

Lotte Global Logistics – the distribution, shipping and delivery subsidy of South Korean-Japanese conglomerate Lotte – is developing a blockchain-powered solution for use in its operations. The company ships to locations around the world and has some 1,000 overseas offices. The news comes just...

, by Tim Alper

This Shop Claims Its Sales Boomed by 427% Due To Crypto Payments

A post in the immensely popular subreddit r/cryptocurrency garnered a lot of attention, as a user posted pictures of the crypto artwork that they sell, saying that their sales jumped after they started accepting crypto.It wasn’t until early 2018 that Lynx Art, an online art shop, started...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

Booking Giant Disables Bitcoin Payments

Hotel and airline ticket booking giant Expedia has confirmed that they have removed the bitcoin payment option from their website, according to media reports.The service was deactivated on June 10, according to a spokesperson for the online booking platform. The spokesperson did not offer any...

, by Fredrik Vold

First Steps For Crypto Payments in Kenya

A Nairobi-based electronic goods retailer claims it has become the first vendor in Kenya to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment.Kenyan news outlet Business Daily reports that the 5-year-old company, Boxlight Electronics, has one shop and and an online store and distributes imported Chinese...

, by Tim Alper

Crypto to Fiat in 6 Seconds Becomes Reality

The ORCA Alliance, dubbing itself the bridge between crypto and traditional finance, completed a transfer from a cryptocurrency exchange straight to user's bank account in 6 seconds during a livestreamed event on Monday. The technological case was presented by Dmitrij Radin, co-founder and Chief...

, by Sead Fadilpašić

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