Coinbase is launching its Visa debit card in the U.S. early next year.
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
JD Digits is teaming up with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.
Brazilian Retailer Eyes Services for the Unbanked With Acquisition of FinTech Firm Airfox
Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
Tradeshift Says It’s Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it’s slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain.
Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments
New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America’s largest mall.
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance
Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers
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.
You Can Now ‘Spedn’ Bitcoin at GameStop, Barnes & Noble and More
Payments startup Flexa has released a crypto wallet called SPEDN to help brick-and-mortar retailers accept cryptocurrencies.
Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker
TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.
French Tobacco Retailers to Sell Bitcoin From January
Tobacconists in France are reportedly going to be selling bitcoin vouchers to the public from New Year.
Blockchain Could ‘Revolutionize’ Retail and CPG Industries: Deloitte
A Deloitte report suggests the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors could see benefits from blockchain integration across a number of use cases.