--- title: Who is Accepting Bitcoin Now? February 2015 description: February saw well-known payment processors begin accepting bitcoin and a few firsts for digital currency acceptance around the world. image: https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/hub/424565/file-2555519766.png --- [![itBit](https://insights.paxos.com/hubfs/itBit-Careers-Square.svg)](https://www.itbit.com/) [![itBit](https://insights.paxos.com/hubfs/itBit-Careers-Long.svg)](https://www.itbit.com/) [OPEN TRADING ACCOUNT](https://exchange.itbit.com/signup) [SUPPORT](https://www.itbit.com/contactus) [LOGIN](https://exchange.itbit.com/login) - [Exchange](https://www.itbit.com/exchange) - [OTC Trading](https://www.itbit.com/otc) - [Market Data](https://exchange.itbit.com/markets) - [Blog](https://www.itbit.com/blog) - [Exchange](https://www.itbit.com/exchange) - [OTC Trading](https://www.itbit.com/otc) - [Market Data](https://exchange.itbit.com/markets) - [Blog](https://www.itbit.com/blog) # [ITBIT TRADING BLOG](https://www.itbit.com/blog) ## Who is Accepting Bitcoin Now? February 2015 March 3, 2015 at 11:00 AM | [itBit](https://insights.paxos.com/blog/author/itbit) ![WhoisAcceptingBitcoinNow-02-2015](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/hub/424565/file-2555519766.png) February saw two well-known payment processors begin accepting bitcoin and computer giant, Dell, expand their bitcoin payment option to customers outside the United States. There were also a few firsts for digital currency acceptance in both the UK and Cuba.   ## Payment Processors ### Stripe [Stripe](https://stripe.com/), a startup that allows individuals as well as companies to accept payments over the internet, has [announced](http://www.wired.com/2015/02/bitcoin-comes-influential-payments-startup-stripe/) that any company using Stripe can now [accept bitcoin](https://stripe.com/bitcoin). The company, which is used by Facebook and Lyft,  had previously launched a bitcoin payment beta program in March of 2014. Stripe will charge 0.5% on each successful bitcoin transaction. ### Adyen [Adyen](https://www.adyen.com/home/), a global multichannel payment company based in the Netherlands, has teamed up with BitPay to allow merchants to [accept bitcoin payments](http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/facebook-spotify-ryanair-could-accept-bitcoin-today-following-bitpay-adyen-deal-1486361) from customers. Thus far, UK-based gaming company Jagex is the [first such merchant](http://www.mcvuk.com/news/read/jagex-is-now-accepting-bitcoin/0144710) to accept payments from customers in bitcoin. Jagex will accept bitcoin payments for both microtransactions and memberships. Adyen counts four of the five largest US internet companies among its over 3,500 participating merchants. ## Technology ### Dell Computer company [Dell](http://www.dell.com/) has been accepting bitcoin payments for its products from US customers since summer 2014. Michael Dell [announced](http://www.businessinsider.com/dell-becomes-biggest-company-to-accept-bitcoin-internationally-2015-2) that the company would now begin accepting bitcoin payments from customers in both the UK and Canada. ### Hold’em Manager Poker software company [Hold’em Manager](http://www.holdemmanager.com/) is now accepting [bitcoin as payment](http://forums.holdemmanager.com/general-support/527915-holdem-manager-now-accepting-bitcoin.html) in the Hold’em Manager store for software and many of its apps. Hold’em Manager is, to date, the [biggest poker software provider to accept digital currencies](http://www.pokersoftware.com/articles/2015/01/holdem-manager-now-accepting-bitcoin.html). ## Travel ### Webjet Australian based travel booking website [Webjet](http://www.webjet.com/) has begun accepting [bitcoin as payment](http://www.smh.com.au/business/webjet-starts-accepting-bitcoins-for-holiday-packages-20150204-1360r3.html) for its Webjet Exclusives holiday packages. If all goes well, the site may soon accept digital currency as payment for flights, hotels and other travel accommodations. Webjet has enlisted BitPOS to handle the bitcoin transactions. ## Scanning the Globe... ### London Real Estate The London franchise of real estate company RE/MAX Europe announced that all sixteen of its London offices will now be [accepting bitcoin, dogecoin and litecoin payments](http://www.coindesk.com/remax-london-accepts-bitcoin-litecoin-dogecoin-pilot-program/) for rentals of their hundreds of properties. RE/MAX has partnered with GoCoin to make this move possible. ### UK Politics [Gulnar Hasnain](https://twitter.com/gulnar73) is a Green Party Parliamentary candidate in Vauxhall in the UK’s upcoming general election next May. Hasnain has begun [accepting bitcoin donations](https://onename.com/gulnar4vauxhall) from supporters, becoming the [first mainstream political candidate](http://www.coindesk.com/green-activist-first-mainstream-uk-politician-accept-bitcoin/) in the UK to do so. ### Cuban Activists The [Anarcho-Capitalist Club of Cuba](https://www.facebook.com/ClubAnarcocapitalistaCuba?fref=photo), which “advocates freedom and anarcho-capitalist political philosophy” in Cuba, [launched a bitcoin donation account](http://panampost.com/panam-staff/2015/02/16/anarcho-capitalist-club-brings-bitcoin-to-cuba/) to raise funds. Founders of the organization, which is allied with the Mises Institute of Cuba, believe they are the [first organization](http://bitcoinist.net/anarcho-capitalist-club-cuba-accepts-bitcoin/) to accept digital currency in Cuba. ### U.S. Legal Services Another US law firm has [joined the growing list](http://cointelegraph.com/news/113501/southwest-virginia-law-firm-now-accepts-bitcoin-for-services) of those accepting bitcoin as payment for their legal services. Anderson, Desimone & Green, P.C., operating in Virginia, specializes in estate planning and administration services. The firm is using Coinbase to process bitcoin payments from clients. ### Russian Anti-Censorship Movement Russian anti-censorship non-profit organization RuBlackList.NET is now [accepting bitcoin donations](https://www.cryptocoinsnews.com/russian-anti-censorship-organization-starts-accept-bitcoin-donations/), as well as donations in litecoin. The organization was created to “promote the ideas of freedom of information and self-regulation of Internet industry”, according to the [group’s website](http://rublacklist.net/about/). --- ## About itBit's Who is Accepting Bitcoin Now? Series As digital currencies gain legitimacy, their acceptance for goods, services and donations continue to grow. Each month, itBit’s **[Who is Accepting Bitcoin Now?](https://www.itbit.com/blog/topic/who-is-accepting-bitcoin-now?)** series highlights notable companies and organizations around the world that have joined the Bitcoin movement.   [![Who is Accepting Bitcoin Now? 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