Amazon Denies It’s Planning to Accept Bitcoin Payments Anytime Soon

Amazon moved to quash speculation surrounding an apparent entry into the world of Bitcoin, with rumors abound that the behemoth retailer was set to accept the world’s largest cryptocurrency as a payment option. Yet, just days after sending a ripple through the Bitcoin network, Amazon refuted the rumor—but gave crypto users a little something else […]

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Twitter’s New Tip Jar Test Makes In-App Payments Possible

Twitter’s new Tip Jar feature is starting to roll out to high-profile accounts, allowing other users to tip their favorite accounts. The Tip Jar will support various payment options and uses external payment processors to manage the transactions. Twitter’s Tip Jars Open for Business Twitter first mooted the idea of Tip Jars late in April […]

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EU Charges Apple With Antitrust Violations Over App Store Payments

The European Union’s European Commission has charged Apple with antitrust violations, alleging that the company is abusing its control over music streaming apps on its platform. A charge sheet issued on Friday 30 April alleges that Apple is squeezing music streaming competitors that want to distribute their apps via the App Store, forcing them to […]

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Clubhouse Now Lets You Send Payments to Creators

Online voice chat has become a more widespread phenomenon thanks to a trend spearheaded by Clubhouse. Despite being relatively new to the social media scene, the one-year-old app is already beating some of its competitors to introducing monetization features. Clubhouse Adds Its First Monetization Feature In an official blog post, Clubhouse announced the first way its […]

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The 8 Best PayPal Alternatives for Making Online Payments

PayPal is the top dog when it comes to online payment services, processing over $ 150 billion worth of payments per quarter. It’s generally easy to use and a secure way to send money while buying products and services online, but it does have its downsides. Fortunately, there are several online and mobile payment alternatives […]

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