As the year draws to a close the inevitable reviews and statistics start to flow. The end of the year sentiment on cryptocurrencies measures high levels of uncertainty and disappointment. Multitude of stalled crypto projects, deflated market caps and missed milestones make 2018 a difficulty year in the quest to establish the cryptocurrencies as viable[…]

In the previous article, we defined blockchain as being a digitized, decentralized, public ledger of cryptocurrency transactions. Nowadays, there are several ways to send money from one person to another: using a specific bank or with a money transfer service. In the basic definition, the money transfer represents the act of transferring money from one[…]

With the rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency , the internet has started to see a new era of websites built around these crpyto-coins. These sites offer services such as, bitcoin exchange, crypto mining, crypto watch and information related to digital currencies. Blockchain and bitcoin has gained a massive popularity in 2017 and websites about cryptocurrency[…]

SpicePay has started off the new year in a new space, in the heart of the booming London FinTech scene! Called the “European King of FinTech” by Forbes, London is widely regarded as Europe’s FinTech hub. This makes it a natural fit for SpicePay. How did we end up here, you might ask? We decided[…]

The issue of how to process more transactions, quickly and cheaply, continues to be a hot topic in the cryptocurrency world. Earlier this year SegWit laid the foundation. The Lightning Network offers a potential solution. While blockchain technology is revolutionary, it still has drawbacks. Under the current system, transactions are processed according to the amount[…]

The question of Bitcoin scaling is finally settled: On August 24 SegWit was activated! This is a major technical milestone, and a cause for celebration in the bitcoin community. Developers now have the ability to use the new protocol, which is expected to improve transaction speed and security – and lower fees. To give you[…]

We’ve been pleased to welcome a growing number of merchants and freelancers who want to start accepting Bitcoin for their goods and services. It’s a smart move, and SpicePay makes it surprisingly simple with free, easy-to-use plugins. We are continuously developing our menu of plugins to give SpicePay merchants plenty of choices, and recently added[…]

PrestaShop merchants, we have news for you: SpicePay now has a simple plugin for PrestaShop that allows you to accept Bitcoin. It’s extremely easy to integrate. All you need to do is download and install. No coding or developer skills required. Just like that, in minutes, you can start accepting bitcoins in addition to any[…]