#e-commerce News

How Spacelens is Bringing Blockchain to e-Commerce

July 6, 2021 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

If there is any industry that is booming across the globe, it is e-commerce. The advent of the internet meant that people were more connected than ever before and naturally, this has facilitated trade from all over. Consumers can now purchase from brands on other continents and the barriers of...

Shopify Adds Cryptocurrency Payments Option for Merchants

May 20, 2020 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Bitcoin

Major Canadian e-commerce platform Shopify has inked a deal with leading cryptocurrency payments processor CoinPayments to bring the option of paying with cryptocurrencies to Shopify users. This, according to a press release issued on May 20, 2020. Shopify Goes the Crypto Route Cryptocurrency adoption the world over continues to grow...

China Builds Blockchain Platform to Foster Trust in the E-Commerce Industry

April 17, 2020 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain

Chongqing Jinwowo Network Technology Co., Ltd, a Chinese tech firm, is collaborating with China Mobile Blockchain Association Committee to develop China’s first blockchain and e-commerce ecology joint laboratory. The team plan to build a blockchain network called the gold chain, which will foster trust and transparency in the nation’s e-commerce...

Fold Kickbacks Adds Airbnb to Rewards Program

November 13, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Bitcoin

Bitcoin-based payments app Fold has added support for Airbnb. Customers can now earn a 3 percent cashback in Bitcoin when they book Airbnb accommodation through the Fold app; many large companies are being added to bitcoin reward programs, and Fold has already integrated the likes of Starbucks and Amazon, November...

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Lolli Users Can Now ‘Stack Sats’ While Shopping on Alibaba

November 12, 2019 by Ashwath Balakrishnan at Bitcoin

Lolli, a bitcoin denominated rewards application, has partnered with e-commerce giant Alibaba to bring their customers the ability to earn a cashback in bitcoin on Alibaba's singles day. As the most intensive yearly online shopping festival, singles day poses a huge potential for Lolli users to buy goods at a...

Japan: E-Commerce Giant Rakuten Set to Launch Cryptocurrency Exchange in April

March 27, 2019 by Osato Avan-Nomayo at Adoption, Business, Exchange, News, wallet

Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce conglomerate announced on March 26,2019, the launch of its new cryptocurrency exchange in April 2019. This announcement comes after the company registered with the Kanto Local Financial Bureau (KLFB) and re-branded to Rakuten Wallet in earlier in March 2019. Cryptocurrency Exchange Will go Live in Q2...

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Losses Due to Change in Strategy, Says Overstock’s CEO

March 19, 2019 by Tokoni Uti at Blockchain, Business, News

After the disappointing figures reported in their fourth-quarter earnings for 2018 published on March 18 2019, Overstock’s CEO has said that there will be a big change this year, and that the tZero platform is still promising. Falling Figures Overstock’s foray into blockchain has been a rather impressive one and...

UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund Boosts E-Commerce Platform with Blockchain Investment

January 18, 2019 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, Finance, Investment, News, Platform

UPS Strategic Enterprise Fund, the private equity investment arm of Universal Parcel Service (UPS), has made an equity investment in e-commerce platform Inxeption, to help the latter develop highly functional e-commerce solutions for B2B sellers and buyers, according to a press release on January 16, 2019. A Forward-Thinking Move...

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Crypto Affiliate Program bitcoin-gear.com

January 15, 2019 by Guest Post at Press Releases

Website bitcoin-gear.com, the biggest crypto merchandise website on the web has recently announced the launch of its new affiliate program. The affiliate program offers a ten percent commission, calculated on the total order value, whenever a referral makes a purchase. “A lot of crypto content creators are bringing value to...

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Earn Crypto Part 4: Selling Products for Crypto

January 6, 2019 by Alex Lielacher at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, Cryptocyclopedia, Platform

In BTCManager’s series titled “Earn Crypto,” readers are being introduced to a wide range of platforms, applications, and ways that they can earn bitcoin and other digital currencies as a member of the cryptocurrency community. In this article, readers will learn how they can earn cryptocurrency by selling physical or...

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E-commerce Firm Qoo10 Set to Launch Blockchain-based Marketplace on January 1, 2019

December 22, 2018 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Altcoins, Blockchain, Business, Ethereum, News

Singapore headquartered e-commerce firm Qoo10 is set to launch its blockchain-powered marketplace, reports Tech in Asia, December 20, 2018. Platform to Go Live on January 1, 2019 The newly unveiled DLT-based marketplace named QuuBe is slated to launch on January 1, 2019. The company also announced that QuuBe would use...

Walmart Submits Patents for a Behavior-Monitoring Blockchain

Walmart Files Patent for Blockchain-Based Robot Delivery System

September 3, 2018 by Eric Czuleger at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

On August 30, 2018, Walmart sought a patent for a blockchain-based delivery system from the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). A Network of Authentication The patent filed by Walmart Stores Incorporated was entitled “Systems, Devices and Methods for In-Field Authenticating of Autonomous Robots,” and it describes an application by...

Coinbase Files Patent to Boost Security For Cryptocurrency Wallets

August 21, 2018 by Cindy Huynh at Business, Finance, News, wallet

Coinbase has filed a patent concerning a new technology designed to increase the security of cryptocurrency wallets. Coinbase’s patent was filed on August 14, 2018, and has been submitted to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The goal is to ensure that users can make direct payments from...

Kik Launches $3 Million Developer Fund to Create 25 Kin Marketplaces

July 16, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Altcoins, Business, Development, News, Tech

The Kin Foundation on July 11, 2018, began accepting applications for the Kin Developer Program, which will pay up to 25 developers a total of $3 million to create and maintain independent "kin economies" during six months. Kin Developer Program: An Opportunity for Developers and Users The people who brought...

Viber to Launch Cryptocurrency in 2019, Slated to Reach over 100 Million Russian Citizens

July 6, 2018 by contributor at Altcoins, Business, News, Regulation, Tech

Viber, the Luxembourg-based messaging and video call app with over 100 million users in Russia alone, has announced its intentions to launch a native cryptocurrency in 2019. Viber Studying Russian Law Local news outlet Tass reported the development on July 3, 2018. Rakuten, a Japanese e-commerce business conglomerate, and early-stage...

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