Walmart’s future digital currency and crypto product lead would be based in the company’s home office in Bentonville, Arkansas.
Dogecoin becomes the 7th cryptocurrency accepted on Coinbase Commerce
Coinbase’s e-commerce platform now offers a new way to spend Elon Musk’s favorite meme cryptocurrency.
Is DeFi technology easy enough to adapt to non-finance industries?
DeFi gets a bad rap for being complex, technology makes it simple enough to cut out middlemen in non-finance industries ranging from energy to e-commerce.
Chinese online retail giant JD.com adopts digital yuan for salary payments
Chinese e-commerce company JD.com has upped its support for the country’s central bank digital currency.
Indian crypto users suspect Flipkart’s Bitcoin announcement is an April Fools joke
True or not, the timing of the announcement is suspect given many companies’ apparent fondness for pranking customers on April 1.
Checking In With Terra, the Korean Stablecoin Firm Bringing Online Shoppers to Crypto
Terra’s stablecoin savings account is a month delayed but the project is gaining momentum with over 2 million users on the firm’s Chai payments app.
The COVID-19 E-Commerce Boom Hasn’t Trickled Down to Bitcoin, Despite Advantages
Although a variety of e-commerce platforms are booming during COVID-19 lockdowns, bitcoin payments remain exceedingly niche.
This Visa Credit Card Gives Bitcoin Rewards on Dollars Spent
Bitcoin rewards for dollars spent. That’s the allure of a new Visa credit card from e-commerce startup Fold.
Paystand Raises $20M to Be Blockchain-Based ‘Venmo’ for Commercial Payments
The firm offers a platform using blockchain tech to automate commercial payments.
Holiday Spending up 14.6% as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar
Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year.
Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations
Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.
S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency
S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.
Coinbase’s Merchant App Hits $50 Million in Volume Since 2018 Launch
Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn’s app for online retailers – hit a milestone after seeing an uptick in volume in Q2 2019.
Facebook in Talks to Build Ecosystem for Planned Stablecoin: WSJ
Facebook is said to be in talks with firms, including Visa and Mastercard, to support and fund its planned fiat-backed cryptocurrency.
UPS Targets B2B Sales With New Blockchain E-Commerce Platform
U.S.-based shipping giant UPS has announced a new blockchain integration aimed to bring business-to-business sales into the digital age.
Sephora Shoppers Are Getting Their First Bitcoin Using Crypto Startup Lolli
Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app.
Binance Backs $32 Million Funding for Unicorn Founder’s Crypto Stablecoin
With an e-commerce company leading the launch of a new stablecoin, its founders and allies believe they can really bring crypto to consumers.
Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System
Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.
Coinbase Launches Crypto Plugin for Popular E-Commerce Platform
Coinbase has announced a new service aimed at improving access to cryptocurrency payments for e-commerce businesses.
Alibaba’s T-Mall Is Moving Cross-Border E-Commerce to Blockchain
Alibaba’s T-Mall Global e-commerce platform is reportedly applying blockchain in its cross-border supply chain.