micropayments News

There are a number of cryptocurrency payment gateway plugins which can be used on WordPress blogs to send invoices and receive payments. Notable among them is the recent PayIOTA.me WooCommerce Plugin developed by Dan Darden & Laszlo Molnarfi, a group…

Brave browser is set to launch an ambitious new function that allows Twitter and Reddit users to tip other posters on those platforms through the browser instantly. A CNET story on August 8, 2018, reveals that the ad-blocking browser is…

The Lightning Network (LN) protocol was extremely well-received by members of the cryptocurrency community after its release in January 2018 and was touted to massively improve Bitcoin’s transactional speeds and the efficiency of processing micropayments. However, research suggests the protocol…

Since the price of bitcoin (BTC) hit the moon and earned global recognition, many have criticized the flagship cryptocurrency for its inability to process micropayments such as purchasing groceries or paying for chocolate at a neighborhood store. The Knezic Revolution…

Blockstream released the first of their Lightning Apps (LApps) on March 22, as part of their seven days of LApps, with six more planned to be unveiled every day until March 28. By using bitcoin, you will be able to…

Blockchain technology is progressively becoming the Holy Grail for disruption throughout many industries. From new financial applications up to new ways of managing and distributing charity funds, the technology underpinning Bitcoin is making its way into everyday life. Currently, there…

Blockchain startup Synereo announced that is has launched its first app for the “attention economy” called Qrator. Qrator allows individuals to get rewarded for creating digital content and enables curators to be paid for spreading quality content online. Synereo is…

Eccentric Internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom gave his Twitter followers a first look at his new file-sharing platform that will allow users to charge a small amount of money for their uploaded for which they will receive bitcoin micropayments as payment…

External third parties mostly dominate cloud storage space. Users can access their data on external hard drives via the internet, to name a few, iCloud, Google Drive, Drop Box are all examples of cloud storage providers. However, the inherent flaws…

Crypto-based philanthropist BitGive, the first Bitcoin 501(c)(3) nonprofit in the U.S., announced on December 8 the launch of GiveTrack, a revolutionary blockchain-based donation platform. GiveTrack has been under development for the past year amid BitGive’s ongoing efforts to fundraising, partnership…

Yours, a bitcoin-based content sharing platform, has successfully tested its first funding transaction on the real Bitcoin testnet. In the upcoming weeks, the Yours development team plans to integrate its micropayments technology into Yours Core. When the announcement was made…

Kim Dotcom announced today that the re-launch of Megaupload, slated for 20th January 2017, will be accompanied by a feature known as ‘BitCache’. This feature will link Bitcoin micropayments to transfers on Megaupload, possibly rewarding user’s whose uploads are frequently…