Crypto Payment Platforms Offer Working Examples — Competition Heats Up - Bitcoin News

Once seen by the mainstream zeitgeist as a fringe technology destined to languish on the outskirts of society, cryptocurrency today is alluring many leaders of the fintech sector by offering companies the prospect of being at the forefront of the largest financial revolution of the past century.
With mainstream society increasingly accepting Bitcoin (BTC) as a means of payment, financial firms are increasingly seeking to offer a frictionless and convenient means for consumers to make payments using crypto. 

Bitcoin Price Breaks Below $12,000 As Crypto Market Bleeds Over $25 Billion

The crypto market has shed over $25 billion in value over the course of the afternoon hours, as Bitcoin price was rejected at $13,000, sending it quickly below $12,000, and is at risk of falling further now that the bullish momentum is waning. Altcoins have also been dropping like flies amidst the powerful Bitcoin move.
With the crypto market now uncertain about the direction, what’s next for Bitcoin price? And when might altcoins finally bounce and start bringing some much needed relief to HODLers of the alternative asset class?