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Shift4 leverages The Giving Block for global payment service rollout

[Oct 28 4:55 PM] Payment processor Shift4 bought the crypto service for philanthropies in 2022 and applied its knowledge to other sectors. 

The Shopification of Wealth

[Oct 9 3:12 PM] Just as Shopify democratized e-commerce, enabling millions to open online stores, on-chain rails are poised to lower the barriers to entry in the financial advisory business, says Miguel Kudry.

Lessons From Running Bitrefill, Premier Bitcoin E-Commerce Platform

[Oct 1 4:43 PM] Company Name: BitrefillFounders: Sergej Kotliar + othersDate Founded: 2014Number of Employees: 76Website: https://www.bitrefill.com/Public or Private? PrivateSince 2014, Bitrefill has been helping users spend their bitcoin and other…

Mercado Libre launches USD-pegged Meli Dollar stablecoin in Brazil

[Aug 22 7:25 PM] The new stablecoin will provide Mercado Libre customers a new option for managing their finances in Brazil’s volatile economy.

Privacy Coin Monero Tops Payments at European Online Retailer Shopinbit in June

[Jul 14 1:10 PM] According to Shopinbit, a European online retailer that accepts cryptocurrency for transactions, monero (XMR) was the favored payment method in June. Shopinbit reported that XMR accounted for over 74% of all payments during that period. European…

Tether and Uquid Partner for Social Security Payments in the Philippines

[Jul 1 11:25 AM] The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has announced a collaboration with Uquid, a Web3 e-commerce platform. This partnership enables residents of the Philippines to pay their Social Security System (SSS) contributions using the stablecoin issued…

Avalanche to Launch Web3 Voucher Program on Alipay

[Mar 21 3:30 AM] The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users…

Ebay’s Web3 Division Reportedly Lays off 30% of Its Employees

[Feb 23 5:00 AM] Recently, Ebay, the e-commerce behemoth, implemented significant changes within its Web3 division. These changes resulted in a 30% reduction in the division’s workforce and the departure of a pivotal employee. Among those affected by this…

Report: Japan’s E-Commerce Giant Mercari to Accept BTC Payments

[Jan 9 3:30 AM] Starting in June, users of Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, will be able to pay for products using bitcoin. Users of the platform will also be able to use proceeds from sales to buy and sell bitcoin. Mercari Set to…

Polygon CDK to power Web3 loyalty program for Indian e-commerce Flipkart

[Dec 8, 2023 4:14 AM] Flipkart shared plans to use Polygon CDK as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network, which can help the e-commerce platform scale future growth and streamline its service.

Why the service industry needs blockchain, explained

[Nov 11, 2023 9:55 AM] The service industry needs blockchain for enhanced security, transparency and efficiency in managing transactions, contracts and customer data.

Canadians are moving past crypto speculative trading: Coinbase country head

[Aug 16, 2023 8:40 PM] The industry should build trust with retail consumers as Canada shifts to a digital economy, says Coinbase's country director for Canada, Lucas Matheson.

Bitcoin vs. gold: Are market cap and other comparisons actually relevant for investors?

[Aug 14, 2023 1:07 PM] Bitcoin’s future price surge and mainstream adoption could happen independently of institutional adoption of the digital currency.

5 ways AI is helping to improve customer service in e-commerce

[May 9, 2023 12:01 PM] AI is transforming e-commerce customer service through chatbots, personalized recommendations, voice assistants, fraud detection and image recognition.

7 artificial intelligence examples in everyday life

[Mar 23, 2023 12:07 PM] AI impacts everyday life: personal assistants, social media, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, smart homes and more!

Ebay Expands Into NFT and Web3 Space With New Job Openings

[Feb 3, 2023 12:30 AM] The online marketplace giant, Ebay, is seeking to fill several positions in the area of Web3 and non-fungible token (NFT) technology, according to several Linkedin job postings. Ebay is looking for a “creative crypto attorney” for the…

Fintechs Accounted for Over 30% of Tracked Kenyan Tech Startups in 2022 — Study

[Jan 7, 2023 3:30 AM] As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt Africa study recently found. In addition, the study findings show that the fintech sub-sector alone accounted for 3,100 or 27% of the…

Court in China Recognizes NFTs as Virtual Property Protected by Law

[Dec 6, 2022 4:30 PM] A court in the Chinese city of Hangzhou has determined that non-fungible tokens, or NFTs, represent virtual property protected by the laws in the People’s Republic. The ruling comes from a case over a dispute between a customer and a platform hired…

Report: Nigerian Finance Bill Has Provisions Allowing Govt to Tax Crypto Transactions

[Dec 5, 2022 5:30 AM] A Nigerian finance bill, which seeks to amend the country’s various tax statutes, contains provisions which allow the government to tax cryptocurrency and other digital asset transactions, a report has said. Nigeria is reportedly seeking to…

Chinese court says NFTs are virtual property protected by law

[Dec 5, 2022 12:30 AM] The court said NFTs are “unique digital assets” that “belong to the category of virtual property” in a case where it had to confirm the legal attributes of NFTs.

Scarce City Launches Bitcoin ECommerce Platform SatsCrap

[Nov 17, 2022 7:00 AM] The marketplace lets users buy and list any legal products in return for bitcoin and is running a holiday promotion until November 28.Scarce City, a bitcoin-focused marketplace, has launched a marketplace that sells anything in exchange for bitcoin…