Since 2013, CoinPayments has been a pioneer in the crypto space being the first payment processor to provide support for Litecoin and Ethereum. While other payment gateways focused purely on Bitcoin, CoinPayments saw an opportunity to become the leading altcoin payment processor in the crypto space. Since inception, CoinPayments has seen a year over year growth of approximately 10x, culminating in close to $1 billion in business transaction volume and an additional $1.3 billion in consumer transaction volume in 2017! Today, CoinPayments supports over 1,000 altcoins for a userbase of over…
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Top 8 Women In Cryptocurrency
The world of cryptocurrency is moving into a bright spot as the excitement around bitcoin and some other cryptocurrencies have generated significant interest among new users. People who had the no idea about it sometime ago are now educating themselves with all the relevant information before participating in this new economy. The most important trend the users will notice in the sphere of cryptocurrency is the shift of focus from centralization to decentralization. With the users becoming increasingly aware of the importance of securing their personal data and assets in…
Read MoreYour Go-To Guide to Bitcoin, Altcoin, and the Blockchain
Whether you are knowledgeable in the field of cryptocurrencies or not, odds are you’ve already heard of Bitcoin, maybe even about blockchain technology and altcoins, too. There has been so much talk about the three that staying oblivious to them is a true feat. However, many of those who are aware of Bitcoin, altcoins, and the blockchain don’t quite understand what they are or how they work. In case you want to accept cryptocurrency payments, but lack the knowledge needed to start, or you just need a refresher to get…
Read MoreBitTorrent Integrates CoinPayments
We at CoinPayments are happy to announce our successful integration with BitTorrent, enabling its 100M+ users to pay with cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC), TRON (TRX) and Binance Coin (BNB). The integration pairs one of the largest decentralized applications with leading decentralized currencies. CoinPayments has supported TRX payment processing since TRON launched its main net and we are pleased to provide crypto payment support for their newly acquired company, BitTorrent. For customers who wish to purchase premium BitTorrent products using leading cryptocurrencies, CoinPayments helps provide a secure solution. About BitTorrent…
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Discover Transformational Experiences NuMundo is a network of interconnected autonomous, sustainable communities providing meaningful, transformational experiences. CoinPayments is excited to provide NuMundo with the ability to accept cryptocurrency payments for these transformational experiences, which is very aligned with their vision of a decentralized network of communities. NuMundo aims to change the way people live, and CoinPayments aims to change the way people pay, and both promote a new, decentralized alternative to living and finances. About NuMundo NuMundo means “new world”, one that the company envisions as a decentralized solution to…
Read MoreStable Coin Payment Processing
CoinPayments is proud to announce the integration of three new stable coins into the CoinPayments ecosystem: TrueUSD (TUSD), USD Coin (USDC), and Gemini Dollar (GUSD). Merchants across the globe will be able to accept payments in these coins, bringing the total number supported through our stable coin payment processing up to four on the CoinPayments platform. With the recent volatility in the market showing the inherent risk in transacting with typical cryptocurrencies and holding on to them as they devalue, we are eager to give our loyal merchants the option…
Read MoreEventChain Token
EventChain Token (EVC): Event Ticketing on the Blockchain EVENTCHAIN TOKEN QUICK STATS EventChain claims to be the world’s leading Blockchain based ticketing and event technology platform. Through the power of blockchain technology and cryptocurrencies like the EventChain token, fans can pay event organizers and artists directly and keep more of the profits out of the hands of ticket scalpers. The tickets the fans receive can be encoded on the Ethereum blockchain and use a simple process to check for authenticity. EventChain announced its integration with CoinPayments to provide EventChain (EVC)…
Read MoreWhat is Binance Coin (BNB)?
Binance Coin (BNB): A Coin for the Community of Binancians BINANCE COIN QUICK STATS Binance Coin (BNB) is an ERC20 token built for the Binance community and released by the Binance exchange via an ICO in July 2017. It was created for many purposes, such as paying for trading and listing fees on the Binance platform, being used for token sales on Binance Launchpad, and now, as a coin which can be accepted by merchants for payment purposes. In the near future, it will also be used to power Binance’s…
Read MoreZerocoin (XZC)
Zerocoin (XZC): A Privacy-Focused Cryptocurrency ZEROCOIN QUICK STATS Bitcoin was developed with the goal in mind of having a public ledger display all executed transactions to ensure that people remained accountable for the coins they spent. However, a problem arose with this system in that one could easily trace the owner of these transactions using external information from the public ledger, such as publicly announced addresses. Once this problem came to light, Zerocoin (XZC) was developed to fix it. Today, Zerocoin (Zcoin) claims to offer anonymity in all transactions,…
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