Why Some Merchants Accept Bitcoin Despite the Risks
May 21, 2013 Many merchants are still wary about accepting bitcoins, but new vendor partnerships and a maturation of the companies that...

For New Xbox, Microsoft May Strike Its Virtual Currency
May 21, 2013 Microsoft Corp. will reportedly eliminate Microsoft Points, its virtual currency for digital content for Xbox consoles,...

Fickleness of Banking Relationships Vexes Bitcoin Startups
May 20, 2013 Crypto Street, a startup that’s building a platform for trading digital currencies like Bitcoin, is making a point of...

Bitcoin's Best Bets: Remittance, Micropayments and Charity
May 20, 2013 While many still see Bitcoin as an unrealistic payment method, venture capitalists say there are clear use cases for the...

Money Transfer Service Helps Immigrants Manage Funds Sent Back Home
May 17, 2013 Money transfer services designed for immigrant populations are helping consumers more effectively send cash back home and...

Homeland Security Seizes Funds from Dwolla in Bitcoin Probe
May 15, 2013 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a court order to the alternative payment provider Dwolla to cease operations...

Google Adds Checkout Button for One-Click Mobile Purchases
May 15, 2013 Google has added a new checkout button on Android devices, enabling one-click purchases from the handsets, the company said in...

Groupon Relaunches Breadcrumb iPad Card Acceptance System
May 14, 2013 Groupon's new Breadcrumb POS, a free app enabling merchants to use iPads as point of sale systems, is the latest part of the...

Amazon.com's Virtual Currency, Amazon Coins, Goes Live
May 13, 2013 Amazon launched its virtual currency, Amazon Coins, giving all U.S. Kindle Fire tablet owners $5 worth of free coins in their...

Amazon Coins Go Live, Customers Weigh In on the New Currency
May 13, 2013 Amazon.com's virtual currency Amazon Coins, which launched today, has the potential to become a successful alternative to card...