Payment Processor BitPay Partners with Ripple to Enable XRP Payments

Note: This is a press release and not a news item.   BitPay, the largest global blockchain payments provider, today announced a partnership with Ripple’s developer initiative, Xpring, that will allow businesses to accept XRP for payments through BitPay’s merchant processing and cross-border payments platform safely, securely, and compliantly, starting by the end of the year. … Read More Payment Processor BitPay Partners with Ripple to Enable XRP Payments

AT&T Goes Crypto, Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Bill Payments

Telecom giant AT&T announced yesterday that it has begun accepting Bitcoin for bill payments. The company has partnered with bitcoin payments company BitPay to facilitate the transactions. According to Kevin McDorman, vice president, AT&T communications, AT&T already has customers who use cryptocurrency. “…we are happy we can offer them a way to pay their bills… Read More AT&T Goes Crypto, Begins Accepting Bitcoin for Bill Payments

Education Is Number One Problem For Bitcoin: Rolf Haag From BitPay

“If you are in fintech, you need to be paying attention to this space,” says Rolf Haag, who recently joined BitPay, a bitcoin payments company, as its head of business solutions. Having previously worked at Western Union and PayPal, Haag has extensive experience in fintech and describes his new assignment as “ground zero” for cryptocurrency… Read More Education Is Number One Problem For Bitcoin: Rolf Haag From BitPay

Former PayPal And Western Union Executive Joins Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay

Atlanta-based payments firm BitPay has hired former PayPal and Western Union executive Rolf Haag as Head of Business solutions. Haag’s job will be to beef up the company’s business in the small business space. Haag has extensive experience in the payments space, including in developing solutions for SMEs. More recently, his managerial positions have involved… Read More Former PayPal And Western Union Executive Joins Bitcoin Payments Processor BitPay