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How to Earn and Spend Bitcoin on Black Friday 2019
The 2019 holiday shopping season is a prime time for using and earning cryptocurrency.
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Alibaba Denies 'Partnership' With Lolli, Highlighting Crypto Industry Pitfalls
What really constitutes a "partnership" at the intersection of e-commerce and crypto?
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Alibaba Offers Bitcoin Rewards Through Lolli Shopping App for 'Singles Day'
Lolli will offer Alibaba customers bitcoin back on their purchases with a new partnership.
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Fold App Adds Bitcoin 'Kickbacks' for Purchases at Target, Starbucks
Mobile shoppers can earn bitcoin for purchases from Amazon, Starbucks and Target, just to name a few. 
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You Can Now Shop With Bitcoin on Amazon Using Lightning
Bitcoin spenders can use the lightning network to shop at e-commerce sites like Amazon, thanks to a new browser extension.
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Cypherpunk Valentine: Why Shoppers Spend Bitcoin on Lingerie
Lingerie purchasing as a bitcoin use case is much less far-fetched than you might imagine.
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Bitcoin Payments Aren't Dead, They've Just Gone Niche
Accepting crypto payments can help niche businesses build deeper relationships with customers – as this real-world example shows.
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How OpenBazaar’s Early Adopters Are Testing the Online Market
OpenBazaar isn't even fully operational and vendors have begun to test its services. Who's preparing to do business is surprisingly diverse.
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Survey: 3% of Consumers Would Switch Retailers for Bitcoin
A survey of US consumers suggests that at least some may be willing to start shopping with a specific retailer if they started accepting bitcoin.
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Parkt Opens Its Parking Rewards System to Bitcoin Users
Parking rewards startup Parkt now offers users the choice of cashing out local area loyalty points in bitcoin, as well as parking discounts.
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