Twispark
02-08-2014, 08:48 PM
I have been looking for a way to integrate cryptocurrencies (Bitcoin, Litecoin, etc.) into vBulletin's payment system to accept as a method to buy paid subscriptions. Obviously, cryptocurrencies are rapidly changing in value, requiring a way to keep the payment values up to date based upon current conversion rates.
I found a payment system API called Moolah (https://moolah.ch/) when reading around on various sites which looks to do just that. It would allow users to make accounts on their site and transfer cryptocurrency into accounts, then use that money to pay a merchant account for items created in their store.
Moolah has a page explaining how to use their API to integrate into other software, seen here (https://crypto.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/200127662-How-do-I-create-a-transaction-). I looked at a few currently-available payment system mods and they look similar as to how they create the form to pass over to the payment service, making me hopeful that this could be possible. Unfortunately, I just don't know PHP well enough to fully understand and develop something like this myself, which is why I'm posting here.
As far as I know, there's no current mods that allow vBulletin forums to integrate cryptocurrency into the subscription system. It seems like I read more and more about these things everyday, and personally I feel like something that allowed forums to accept this would be beneficial to the community.
Those of you more skilled in code than I -- does this look possible?
I found a payment system API called Moolah (https://moolah.ch/) when reading around on various sites which looks to do just that. It would allow users to make accounts on their site and transfer cryptocurrency into accounts, then use that money to pay a merchant account for items created in their store.
Moolah has a page explaining how to use their API to integrate into other software, seen here (https://crypto.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/200127662-How-do-I-create-a-transaction-). I looked at a few currently-available payment system mods and they look similar as to how they create the form to pass over to the payment service, making me hopeful that this could be possible. Unfortunately, I just don't know PHP well enough to fully understand and develop something like this myself, which is why I'm posting here.
As far as I know, there's no current mods that allow vBulletin forums to integrate cryptocurrency into the subscription system. It seems like I read more and more about these things everyday, and personally I feel like something that allowed forums to accept this would be beneficial to the community.
Those of you more skilled in code than I -- does this look possible?