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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: Store signage is seen at the A$AP Rocky Merch Launch at PacSun DTLA Flagship Store on July 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for PacSun)
PacSun to Accept Crypto Payments From Online Shoppers
The fashion retailer is working with BitPay to support 11 cryptocurrencies.
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JULY 16: Store signage is seen at the A$AP Rocky Merch Launch at PacSun DTLA Flagship Store on July 16, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images for PacSun)

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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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The Metaverse Is Coming, Companies Need to Prepare
Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Burberry are experimenting with the virtual economy, but they could be doing so much more.
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Walmart Seeking to Hire Digital, Cryptocurrency Lead
Walmart Seeking to Hire Digital, Cryptocurrency Lead
Walmart, the largest U.S. retailer by total sales, is allegedly looking to hire a digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead. “The Hash” squad discusses the big-box reta...
Walmart Seeking to Hire Digital, Cryptocurrency Lead

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Bitcoin ATMs to Invade Circle K Convenience Stores
Crypto kiosk company Bitcoin Depot plans to hit “thousands” of locations, with 700 units already installed.
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LVMH Stores as Sales Surge Show Luxury Defies Pandemic Gloom
Louis Vuitton, Cartier, Prada to Use Bespoke Blockchain to Tackle Counterfeit Goods
A private network developed in partnership with ConsenSys will undergird the Aura Blockchain Consortium.
LVMH Stores as Sales Surge Show Luxury Defies Pandemic Gloom

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Online Retailer Newegg Accepting Dogecoin as Payment Option
The announcement coincides with “Doge Day” in which enthusiasts and traders are pumping the coin hard to get its price to $1.
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Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First
Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.
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The Coinbase Card is coming to U.S. customers in 2021.
Coinbase to Launch Crypto Debit Card in US for Retail Spending
Coinbase is launching its Visa debit card in the U.S. early next year.
The Coinbase Card is coming to U.S. customers in 2021.

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JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
JD Digits is teaming with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.
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