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What’s Going On with Bitcoin Congestion and Transaction Fees? Plus, A Reminder On How to Save When Paying with Bitcoin

Bitcoin fees are known to rise and fall sporadically. However, over the past week we’ve seen an unusual spike in fees, reaching heights of more than $30. As the #1 crypto payment

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Bitcoin (BTC) vs Litecoin (LTC): How They Differ for Transactions, Technology and Investments

The Important Bits Bitcoin and Litecoin are two widely-used and well-known cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin was introduced via a 2008 whitepaper written by a still-unknown individual or collective named Satoshi Nakamoto. Three years later, Litecoin

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Bitcoin vs Ethereum: What Are the Differences as a Technology, Investment and Payment Method?

The Important Bits Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) are two of the top cryptocurrencies with different technological approaches, functionalities, and use cases. Bitcoin uses Proof of Work (PoW) consensus mechanism, while Ethereum uses

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What is Proof of Reserves & Why Is It Important for the Crypto Industry?

The stunning collapse of crypto exchange FTX near the end of 2022 sent shockwaves through the crypto industry, rattling trust and pushing asset prices into freefall. The events ignited conversations about the security

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Bitcoin (BTC) vs Bitcoin Cash (BCH): Exploring the Differences in Origin, Use Cases, and Investment Potential

The Important Bits Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was created in 2017 following a highly contentious move by Bitcoin network participants, which literally split the Bitcoin blockchain, in a move to remedy the growing capacity

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Litecoin on the Rise as Top Crypto Payment Method

Bitcoin (BTC) has been the preferred way to pay for many years. Recently, Litecoin (LTC) gained significant traction as a go-to coin for purchases at leading electronics, video games, gold and jewelry and

Blockchain Education

Classic Bear Market Strategies to Consider in this Crypto Market

Anyone can seem like an investing wizard when markets are going up and up with no end in sight. Where it gets tricky is when they take a dive, especially if values stay

Blockchain Education

What Are Bull and Bear Markets? A Primer to the Ups and Downs of Crypto

You’ll often hear terms like “bull” and “bear” thrown around in various contexts to describe the state of financial markets. In simplest terms, a bull market is when market conditions are favorable,

Company

Your January Newsletter for All Things BitPay and Crypto

In this edition of the January Cryptie, we have decided to look back at 2020 in review for BitPay.

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Frost & Sullivan Names BitPay as Company of the Year

Recently we learned that Frost & Sullivan, a leading market research and consulting firm, has named BitPay Company of the Year in the alternative payments space. We’re honored to be recognized as a category leader in our industry, and we wanted to share some of the reasons why we were chosen.

Bitcoin (BTC)

Online gaming operators attract players using BitPay

BitPay Deposit allows online gaming operators to accept Bitcoin.

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Introducing BitPay's New E-Book on Fraud, Chargebacks, and Blockchain Payments

BitPay's written a new e-book on fraud, chargebacks, and blockchain payments. Find out what inspired us to write this and why you should read it.