E-commerce

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Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations

Daniel PalmerJul 24, 2019

Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.

E-commerce

S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency

Diana AguilarJun 6, 2019

S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.

E-commerce

Holiday Spending Jumps as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar

John BiggsDanny NelsonDec 26, 2019

Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year.

Coinbase

Coinbase’s Merchant App Hits $50 Million in Volume Since 2018 Launch

Brady DaleMay 23, 2019

Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn's app for online retailers – hit a milestone after seeing an uptick in volume in Q2 2019.

E-commerce

Facebook in Talks to Build Ecosystem for Planned Stablecoin: WSJ

Yogita KhatriMay 3, 2019

Facebook is said to be in talks with firms, including Visa and Mastercard, to support and fund its planned fiat-backed cryptocurrency.

E-commerce

UPS Targets B2B Sales With New Blockchain E-Commerce Platform

Diana Aguilar

U.S.-based shipping giant UPS has announced a new blockchain integration aimed to bring business-to-business sales into the digital age.

E-commerce

Sephora Shoppers Are Getting Their First Bitcoin Using Crypto Startup Lolli

Leigh Cuen

Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app.

Venture Capital

Binance Backs $32 Million Funding for Unicorn Founder’s Crypto Stablecoin

Brady Dale

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

Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System

Nikhilesh De

Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.

Coinbase

Coinbase Launches Crypto Plugin for Popular E-Commerce Platform

Daniel Palmer

Coinbase has announced a new service aimed at improving access to cryptocurrency payments for e-commerce businesses.

E-commerce

Alibaba’s T-Mall Is Moving Cross-Border E-Commerce to Blockchain

Wolfie Zhao

Alibaba's T-Mall Global e-commerce platform is reportedly applying blockchain in its cross-border supply chain.

Innovation

2018’s Resolution? Revisit Blockchain’s Fundamentals

William Mougayar

Entering what could be another growth year, author William Mougayar invites the blockchain industry to take a step back and remember the basics.

Privacy

Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release

Stan Higgins

The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.

E-commerce

Ether, Litecoin and More: Overstock Now Accepts Cryptocurrencies as Payment

Pete Rizzo

Online retail giant Overstock has partnered with ShapeShift as part of a bid to accept more cryptocurrencies as payment.

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