Crypto Payments
May 8, 2020
What is Blockchain Technology? Basics Explained
By now, it’s unlikely to find a person that did not hear of blockchain technology. Still, few have come to realize what makes it so unique, useful, and exciting.
Crypto Payments
April 23, 2020
How to set up a wallet and fiat payouts for USDT stablecoin
Stablecoins are already proving to be a great alternative to traditional banking as some of our biggest merchants successfully implemented fiat-pegged USDT into daily habits, removing the necessity to always rely on banking providers.
Crypto Payments
April 17, 2020
The 3rd Bitcoin Halving Is Here: What Happens Next?
In May 2020, Bitcoin’s blockchain will go through a historic process called the block reward halving.
Trading
April 8, 2020
Best Nano wallets: top choices for 2022
Nano is perfect for day-to-day payments. It’s safe, fee-less, instant, and it’s also eco-friendly - a crypto asset that formed a healthy following and has a clear goal to become a dominant payment currency in the near future. But to start using Nano, one needs to have a Nano supported wallet.
Crypto Payments
April 3, 2020
How to create a crypto-to-fiat donation button for Twitch stream
Live streamers have all the tools to make money as streaming platforms like Twitch, Mixer or D.Live provide several ways to monetize content. Still, viewer donations are what usually makes up a larger portion of streamer’s income.
Crypto Payments
March 19, 2020
Gamer things to do in quarantine when you have cryptocurrencies to spend
How’s quarantine going for you? No worries - sitting at home (voluntarily or not) is an art that anyone can master. All it takes is a little bit of practice and a few good ideas.
Crypto Payments
March 12, 2020
Do hosting providers have the most privacy-seeking customers?
Currently out of CoinGate’s top 40 best-performing merchants, 14 are hosting service providers. The question then arises - what is the reason for their customers to embrace cryptocurrencies so much?
Company Updates
February 27, 2020
Here’s why every cryptocurrency is now a payment currency
With the rising adoption of blockchain technology, digital assets created for a particular use case also find utility elsewhere, and that’s payments.
Crypto Payments
February 12, 2020
Brokerage vs custodial exchange: what’s better for fiat-to-crypto trading?
If you’d ask someone what the best place to buy some Bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency for Euros is, you’d most likely be directed to one of the popular custodial exchanges.
Crypto Payments
January 23, 2020
How can stablecoins help traders and companies in dire situations?
The vast majority of people that embrace cryptocurrencies, whether they are spenders, traders or crypto-friendly businesses, still have to heavily rely on banks to carry out day-to-day operations. But what can be done if a bank decides to seize your activities solely because you involve cryptocurrencies in your daily life?
Company Updates
January 17, 2020
CoinGate in 2020: here’s what future holds for our users
January has already gained momentum, which means it’s time for us to project our goals for the year 2020!
Company Updates
January 13, 2020
The 5th AML Directive went into force. What does it mean?
January 10, 2020 is the day when the 5th EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD 5) took effect in our home country Lithuania.
Company Updates
December 26, 2019
CoinGate in 2019: highlights of the year!
By now, it has become our little tradition to start planning for the next year by assessing everything that happened throughout the last one. So here it is - CoinGate in 2019, all wrapped up!
Crypto Payments
December 18, 2019
Tired of fighting chargebacks? Time to accept cryptocurrency payments
If you own a business, chances are you accept payments with credit and debit cards. Why wouldn't you if it’s the most popular payment method in the world by far?
Crypto Payments
December 12, 2019
Will XRP become the next go-to crypto for online shopping?
On February 1st, 2019, we launched XRP payment processing service for our merchants. And, after a few months, we noticed something we didn’t expect to witness.
Crypto Payments
November 22, 2019
Stablecoins explained: what are they and how do they work?
It is no secret that cryptocurrencies aren’t perfect just yet. Major inconveniences that the most vocal sceptics tend to bring up are unpredictable volatility, high fees and long transaction confirmations, especially when the topic revolves around Bitcoin.
Crypto Payments
November 7, 2019
Cold vs Hot Wallet – What’s the Difference? (2023)
Every owner of cryptocurrencies needs a wallet, but how to choose the right one(s)? There are so many various types of wallets it’s not always clear what's the difference between them or easy to decide which one will suit your needs the best.
Crypto Payments
October 17, 2019
How to extract the data on merchant’s orders and withdrawals
Not long ago, we have improved our site’s user experience and simplified the navigation when it comes to sorting and extracting the data on orders and withdrawals.
Crypto Payments
October 2, 2019
What is the best cryptocurrency of them all?
Spoiler alert - there is no right answer. Although, some may argue that it could be Bitcoin solely because, at the moment, it is boasting of 70% dominance in the global crypto market.
Crypto Payments
September 20, 2019
How well does the Ether perform as a currency for payments?
This might be surprising to some, but Ether has been standing strong as the second most popular payment currency on CoinGate for a long time now.
Crypto Payments
September 12, 2019
Demo Shop: test our payment tools in a Sandbox Environment (2022)
Before we offer our services to interested merchants, we always suggest to test our range of tools in a Sandbox Environment, or at least to make a test payment on our Demo Shop and see how it looks like from the perspective of a shopper.
Company Updates
August 30, 2019
Beware of unverified services impersonating CoinGate
As of June 2019, we have spotted a new site that claims to be a cryptocurrency exchange platform. What struck us is that the website, as well as a company running it, has illegally embezzled our brand’s name - CoinGate.
Company Updates
August 29, 2019
Buying crypto: turnover, popular methods and coins
Recently, we discovered a newfound craving for crunching the numbers, which helps us understand more about what our customers love and appreciate the most.
Crypto Payments
August 21, 2019
Time worthy TED talks about crypto and the blockchain industry
Crypto enthusiasts truly love to speak about Bitcoin with everyone around them, especially when there’s someone nearby listening carefully.
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