# retail 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...