Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments

The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select clients and then expanded to the general public. Luxury House … Read more

Mozilla to Reinstate Crypto Donations — Organization Will Not Accept Proof-of-Work Cryptocurrencies

During the first week of January, the software community Mozilla revealed it was pausing cryptocurrency donations after citing environmental concerns. 14 weeks later, Mozilla decided last week it will accept crypto donations again, but only from digital assets that leverage a proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus model. Mozilla Plans to Accept PoS Crypto Assets Only, Executive Says … Read more

Phillips Auction Featuring Basquiat Painting Worth $70M to Accept Bitcoin, Ethereum Payments

On May 18, the auction house Phillips will be hosting an evening sale featuring the work of the American artist Jean-Michel Basquiat. Phillips’ Evening Sale of 20th Century & Contemporary Art will auction Basquiat’s “Untitled, 1982” piece worth an estimated $70 million. According to the announcement, Phillips has revealed the auction will accept ethereum or … Read more

US State Wants to Lead in Crypto Acceptance — Colorado to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments This Summer

The U.S. state of Colorado is preparing to accept cryptocurrency for tax payments, said Governor Jared Polis. “We expect to accept crypto by this summer,” he said, adding that after tax payments, crypto will be accepted for other things like driver’s licenses or hunting licenses. Colorado to Accept Crypto for Tax Payments The governor of … Read more

Concierge Service Catering to Crypto Whales Sees 500% Increase in Clients Over the Last 6 Months 

On Tuesday, Concierge.io, the exclusive travel service backed by Travala.com announced it added new luxury services in order to give crypto investors “a more premium experience to live out their travel dreams.” The concierge service for “the crypto world’s elite” details its added experiences like a seven-star igloo in Antarctica, all-inclusive African safaris, and a … Read more

Shop.com Announces Cryptocurrency Acceptance to ‘Kick off the Next Chapter’ of Business

This past weekend at the Market America Worldwide Shop.com 2021 International Convention (MAIC2021), the president of the e-commerce firm, Steve Ashley, announced Shop.com sites from around the world will be accepting cryptocurrencies via Bitpay. This means that bitcoin, ethereum, bitcoin cash, and several other digital assets can be used to purchase products via Shop.com’s websites. … Read more

Nigerian Learning Institution Says It Now Accepts Crypto as Payment for School Fees

A learning institution in Nigeria’s Kano state, the New Oxford Science Academy, recently announced it will be accepting cryptocurrency as payment for school fees. According to the school’s proprietor, Sabi’u Musa Haruna, the institution arrived at this decision after consulting parents and guardians of the students. Move Consistent With Global Trends As reported by the … Read more

Mecum Auctions Now Accepts Digital Currency Payments for Collector Cars

The popular collector car auction company Mecum Auctions has announced the company is now accepting crypto assets for payments. The company says that the new payment acceptance allows the auction firm to “attract new customers and sales.” Collector Car Auctions Giant Plans to Start Accepting Crypto Assets at Dana Mecum’s Original Spring Classic The Wisconsin-based … Read more