E-commerce

Bitcoin miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)
Crypto Mining Firm BitNile to Start Bitcoin-Based Marketplace Next Year
BitNile may also be looking to diversify its business away from bitcoin mining, given the squeeze on margins the industry has experienced in recent months.
Bitcoin miners (Sandali Handagama/CoinDesk)

Rye co-founders Robin Chan, Justin Kan, Arjun Bhargava, Saurabh Sharma, Jamie Quint and Tikhon Bernstam (Rye)
A16z Leads $14M Funding Round for New E-Commerce Platform From Twitch Co-Founder
Rye plans to become fully decentralized on the Solana blockchain
Rye co-founders Robin Chan, Justin Kan, Arjun Bhargava, Saurabh Sharma, Jamie Quint and Tikhon Bernstam (Rye)

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EBay Acquires NFT Marketplace KnownOrigin for Undisclosed Amount
The move comes one month after eBay released its debut collection of NFTs.
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Amazon Not Close to Accepting Crypto as Payment in Retail Business, CEO Says
Still, Andy Jassy said the company may sell NFTs in the future.
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Hut 8 mining site (Hut 8)
Hut 8’s Data Center Deal Will Set It Apart From Peers, Analyst Says
Hut 8 closed on its C$30 million purchase of 5 of TeraGo’s Canadian data centers on Jan. 31.
Hut 8 mining site (Hut 8)

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First Mover Asia: Bitcoin Falls Below $44K After Fed Minutes Release
The cryptocurrency drops almost 6%, and altcoins also fall.
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Chinese E-Commerce Giant JD.com Reveals NFTs
JD Technology is offering free collectibles to people who sign up for its conference.
JD's seven NFTs. (JD Technology)

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Verifone Partners With BitPay to Support Crypto Payments
Rollout will commence later this year across Verifone’s merchant network in the U.S.
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Shopify to Allow Merchants to Sell NFTs Directly Through Their Stores
Shopify to Allow Merchants to Sell NFTs Directly Through Their Stores
Shopify, which powers the e-commerce sites of over 1.7 million businesses worldwide, announced Monday it is now allowing merchants on its platform to offer non-fungible tokens...
Shopify to Allow Merchants to Sell NFTs Directly Through Their Stores

The Demise of ‘OpenBazaar’ and Web 3.0's Future
The Demise of ‘OpenBazaar’ and Web 3.0’s Future
The downfall of decentralized e-commerce OG OpenBazaar came as a disappointment to many who believed in the power of crypto to create Web 3.0. “The Hash” hosts react to OpenBa...
The Demise of ‘OpenBazaar’ and Web 3.0's Future