Retail

Retail

Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra

Daniel PalmerAug 2, 2019

Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.

Retail

Russian Retailer Dixy Using Ethereum Tech to Streamline Trade Finance

Anna BaydakovaJun 5, 2019

Grocery chain Dixy has partnered with a blockchain startup to greatly reduce the time it takes to pay suppliers

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Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments

Brady DaleSep 26, 2019

New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall.

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.

Retail

You Can Now ‘Spedn’ Bitcoin at GameStop, Barnes & Noble and More

Leigh CuenMay 13, 2019

Payments startup Flexa has released a crypto wallet called SPEDN to help brick-and-mortar retailers accept cryptocurrencies.

Retail

Crypto Startup TokenPay Buys Equity Stake in Heidi Klum Lingerie Maker

Leigh Cuen

TokenPay is turning ICO proceeds into equity investments, this time with a stake in lingerie company Naked Brand Group.

Retail

French Tobacco Retailers to Sell Bitcoin From January

Yogita Khatri

Tobacconists in France are reportedly going to be selling bitcoin vouchers to the public from New Year.

Retail

Blockchain Could ‘Revolutionize’ Retail and CPG Industries: Deloitte

Sujha Sundararajan

A Deloitte report suggests the retail and consumer packaged goods sectors could see benefits from blockchain integration across a number of use cases.

China

China on a Blockchain? Maybe in 2018

Chun Yin Cheung

China may have moved to ban crypto activities in 2017, but that doesn't mean the country won't be a major player in the year ahead.

Retail

Department Store Operator Begins Testing Bitcoin Payments in Japan

Wolfie Zhao

Department store chain Marui has become the latest mainstream retailer in Japan to accept bitcoin payments, starting with a trial in a Tokyo store.

Retail

OSTK to HODL: Overstock to Keep 50% of All Bitcoin Payments as Investments

Wolfie Zhao

Online retailer Overstock.com is shifting an earlier strategy by keeping half of the bitcoin it takes in as payment, the company's CEO has said.

Research

Study: Consumers Feel Bitcoin More Secure than Mobile Payments Apps

Stan Higgins

A recent consumer survey suggests US consumers feel bitcoin is a safer payment method than mobile wallets and apps.

Retail

Purse Opens Nakamoto’s, San Francisco’s Bitcoin-Only Retail Shop

Daniel Cawrey

Located in San Francisco, Nakamoto's offers customers 10% savings on Amazon items when paying in bitcoin.

Retail

Malaysian Retail Giant i-Pmart Will Hold 100% of its Bitcoin Payments

Jon Southurst

Online electronics retailer i-Pmart added a bitcoin payment option last week, and its CEO says he's a big believer.

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