Dell Inc. (NASDAQ:DELL) officially announced it accepts Bitcoins for online purchases. This includes purchases on all items on Dell.com. The retailer is accepting Bitcoins as part of a pilot program for U.S. based consumers and small businesses. Should the test go well, the option will expand outside the United States. Dell has just announced that…
In another sign of Bitcoin adoption, Google Inc (NASDAQ GOOG)’s popular currency conversion calculator will now feature the digital payment method. The adoption of Bitcoin into a currency calculator marks the first time a non-fiat currency has been included in Google’s “currency” convertor. The digital payment method Bitcoin is now the first non-fiat currency to…
Underground bitcoin vaults maker, Xapo, introduced the first bitcoin debit card on Thursday as part of its initiative to bring the virtual currency to more consumers. Xapo founder and CEO Wences Casares said the Xapo Debit Card will be linked to the Xapo Wallet and users will be able to use it to make purchases…
Bitcoin has just taken another big step toward mainstream acceptance and usability with the announcement that DISH Network Corp (NASDAQ DISH) will allow subscribers to pay their bills with the digital currency starting next quarter. As a Fortune 200 company with more than 14 million subscribers, Dish is now the largest company to accept Bitcoin…
Recently, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) took a softer approach toward its policy on virtual currency by allowing Bitcoin wallets and in-app Bitcoin payments. And now, to take advantage of the currency, the apps facilitating Bitcoin are live in the App Store. According to Coindesk, Coin Pocket is the first Bitcoin app for iOS to re-enter the…
Bitcoin is now legal to use for making purchases in California after Gov. Jerry Brown signed a law that repeals the previous restriction on any currency that isn’t “the lawful money of the United States.” It’s certainly fitting that California, home of Silicon Valley and the seat of the U.S. technology industry, is the first…
