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Tokenize Everything, even your Designer Shoes from Satoshi Studio

June 12, 2019 by Liam J Kelly at Blockchain

It appears that there is truly no limit as to what individuals will try and tokenize. From real estate, equities, toys, and art, few sectors are untouched by blockchain enthusiasm. In the latest, Satoshi Studio, co-founded by Nicolas Romero, will connect a pair of sneakers to the Ethereum blockchain. The...

The Coinbase Debit Card Is Coming to Europe

June 12, 2019 by Edoardo Vecchio at Adoption, News

After having debuted the card in April 2019 in England, cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is ready to launch its debit card in Spain, Germany, France, Italy, Ireland, and the Netherlands according to a CNBC report released on June 11. Crypto Convenience One of the critiques that cryptocurrencies such as bitcoin suffer...

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Coinbase Commerce Adds Support for Circle’s USD Coin (USDC)

May 21, 2019 by Aisshwarya Tiwari at Adoption, Altcoins, Business, News, Stablecoins

U.S.-based Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase on May 20, 2019, announced that its merchant-oriented service Coinbase Commerce now accepts U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin USD Coin (USDC). Coinbase Commerce Adds Support for USDC In a bid to foster the adoption of digital currencies among merchants and business owners, Coinbase Commerce has integrated Circle’s stablecoin...

Major Companies Plan to Track Sea Food and Clothing Using Blockchain

May 15, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

Blockchain has found a tremendous use case in supply chain management. A Forbes post published May 15, 2019, revealed that Bumble Bee Foods plans to use blockchain for seafood tracking. Also, a press release on PR Web explained how Avery Dennison and EVRYTHNG’s partnership with 1017 ALYX 9SM will allow...

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American Crypto Payment Startup Partners with Major Retailer Brands

May 14, 2019 by Mohammad Musharraf at Adoption, Bitcoin, Business, News

New York-based payment startup Flexa has partnered with some of the internationally recognized retail brands including Barnes and Noble, Baskin Robins and Amazon’s Whole Foods Market to let consumers pay in cryptocurrencies. This according to a report published on CNET, May 13, 2019. Cakes, Coffee, Grocery, and More for Bitcoin...

American Wholesaler H&M Distributors Now Accepts Crypto

February 14, 2019 by Neil at Adoption, Blockchain, Business, News

Thanks to a new partnership with Chimpion, respected lampholder wholesaler H&M Distributors will accept major cryptocurrencies, and hopes to pass on these savings to its network of retailers. The announcement was made on February 8, 2019. Bullish in the Face of the Bear One of the ways that cryptocurrency investors...

Twitter Has a Hard Time Dealing with Hackers, as New Bitcoin Scams Target Target

November 14, 2018 by Priyeshu Garg at Bitcoin, Crime, Exchange, News, Platform, Tech

Despite the increased security efforts, Twitter is still unable to weed out scam accounts, as U.S. retail giant Target became the latest victim of bitcoin scam hacks, The Next Web reported on November 13, 2018. This comes soon after a verified account on Twitter disguised as Elon Musk was found...

U.S. Realtor to Auction $44 Million Renaissance Mansion for Bitcoin

June 22, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Business, News

While there have been quite many properties sold for bitcoin in recent times, this $44 million 16th century edifice located in the ancient city of Rome is on the verge of entering the history books as the first mansion to be auctioned in return of cryptocurrencies. Palazetto For Celebs and...

Walmart Submits Patents for a Behavior-Monitoring Blockchain

Walmart Awarded Cryptocurrency-Powered Electrical Grid

June 16, 2018 by Shaurya Malwa at Altcoins, Bitcoin, Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) awarded a patent to retail giant Walmart for the development of a cryptocurrency-powered electrical grid on June 14, 2018. Walmart’s Cryptocurrency Push The patent describes an electrical grid designed to help companies regulate electricity demand and manage consumption using publicly-accessible blockchain technology. Details...

IBM and Twiga Foods Use Blockchain Technology to Offer Loans to Retailers in Kenya

April 28, 2018 by Ogwu Osaemezu Emmanuel at Blockchain, Business, News, Tech

Tech giant IBM has been at the forefront of the blockchain revolution for ages past, developing and deploying decentralized solutions for large corporations and retail shops alike. Now, Big Blue has taken the gospel of distributed ledger technology to Africa where its enabling retail fruit sellers access to microloans thanks...

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