Category: Resources

How to Buy Bitcoin With a Credit or Debit Card: Step-by-Step

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Buying Bitcoin With a Credit or Debit Card Ranked second by Entrepreneur in its list of Top 10 Crypto Payment Gateways for 2021, CoinPayments is a global cryptocurrency payment platform that makes crypto transactions fluid and safe for the individual consumer while advantageous and effortless for the business owner. Now CoinPayments has enabled online purchases of cryptocurrency with credit or debit cards to make the process even more seamless.  This new feature allows purchases of popular cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin (BTC), Tether (USDT), Tron (TRX), Dai (DAI), Basic Attention Coin (BAT),…

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Accepting Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies on Your Shopify Store

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CoinPayments’ integration for Shopify provides merchants with an alternative payment option. Our platform allows merchants using Shopify to accept cryptocurrency payments among other alternative payment methods like fiat currencies in exchange for their goods and services. Shopify is a multi-channel commerce platform with a global reach of online stores across multiple sales channels, including web, mobile, social media, marketplaces, brick-and-mortar locations, and pop-up shops. With CoinPayments’ leadership in crypto payment processing globally, the integration for Shopify will strive to improve eCommerce experiences for customers around the world. Why You Should…

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CoinPayments Webinar Debut – Crypto spending is on the rise: is your business ready?

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CoinPayments’ Sara Dube and Sean Mackay recently hosted the first-ever CoinPayments Webinar, the debut in a series aimed at demystifying the often complex world of crypto payments for businesses and consumers alike. This first installment asks ‘Is Your Business Ready?’ to take advantage of the rise in crypto spending.  Let’s look at some of the key takeaways. Crypto transactions increased by 400% and are here to stay With daily news headlines announcing a growing number of major corporations now accepting cryptocurrency payments – including everyday brands like Starbucks, Home Depot,…

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A Newbie to Blockchain? These Basics Got You Covered

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According to a Statista forecast, worldwide spending on blockchain solutions is projected to increase over tenfold from its $1.5 billion level in 2018 to an astounding $19 billion by 2024. Companies from a variety of industries are investing in blockchain to ease their pain points and gear them for the digital economy, and there’s a good reason: it’s an innovation that unlocks boundless potential.  While its disruptive promise may make it seem like a complex concept, in reality, blockchain is simple. We’re here to break down the basics so that…

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Experiencing Payment Errors? We Can Help!

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As either a CoinPayments merchant accepting crypto payments or as a consumer making a purchase with crypto, there are a number of potential errors that may occur when you are trying to complete payment. Examples of such errors include overpayments, underpayments, or even timed-out payments. When any of these potential errors occur on the CoinPayments platform, our systems trigger an automated flow to streamline the process of resolving any mispayments. Refunds When it comes to refunds, our automated flow involves sending an email to the buyer’s email address that was…

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Crypto Wallet 101: How to Get Started

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Welcome to the world of cryptocurrency wallets Although crypto wallets may be new to some, the number of blockchain wallet users has increased 240% over the past three years, according to Wirex. So what exactly are they?  A cryptocurrency wallet allows you to receive, send, and store cryptocurrencies by managing the secret codes (called “keys”) that allow you to use digital currency.  There are two types of keys held in your wallet: Public and Private. Public Keys A public key is like your email address. Just like you need an…

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How to Market Your Ecommerce Business to Crypto Users

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Already accepting crypto? Great! You’re ready to attract new customers With all the attention now on cryptocurrencies, the middle of February brought some coins to new heights. The Ethereum price went up to $1,900, while Bitcoin soared to another ATH of $51,000 on February 18th. There’s also been a growing interest in stablecoins with central banks exploring ways to integrate them into the existing financial system.  If you already accept crypto payments, then you’re on the right track. Now it’s time to market your products and services to a wider…

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What is Dogecoin? A Beginner’s Guide

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What Is Dogecoin? Let’s start with some of the basics surrounding the digital currency named Dogecoin (DOGE). In a nutshell, Dogecoin is a cryptocurrency. But unlike other crypto tokens, Dogecoin started as a joke. It takes its name and iconic logo from the Shiba Inu dog meme, which first became popular in the early 2010s because of an internet meme. Dogecoin was created by Jackson Palmer, who was then a software engineer working for Adobe. According to Palmer, the concept of Dogecoin came about when he saw two pages about…

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