Apple Pay users can now buy products with bitcoin using BitPay's Prepaid Mastercard
Advertisement
Trending News
Advertisement
BitPay said on Friday its bitcoin cards could be added to their
"We have thousands of BitPay Wallet app customers using the BitPay Card who are always looking for new places and ways to spend their crypto," said Stephen Pair, chief executive of BitPay, in a statement.
He added: "Adding Apple Pay and soon Google and Samsung Pay makes it easy and convenient to use the BitPay Card in more places from day-to-day items to luxury purchases."At least one bitcoin backer predicted its price would climb to $100,00o this year.
On Monday, an RBC Capital Markets analyst raised his firm's price target for Apple shares, saying Apple may benefit from cryptocurrency. RBC analyst Mitch Steves said Apple could add billions in new business by allowing crypto trading and purchases."If the firm decides to enter into the crypto exchange business, we think the firm could immediately gain market share and disrupt the industry," RBC said.
Copyright © 2021. Times Internet Limited. All rights reserved.For reprint rights. Times Syndication Service.
Next