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Finance

Can You Believe It? Bitcoin Looks Stable – Green, Even – as Big Tech Stocks Fall Apart

While a repeat of the super-rally seen in the second half of 2021 might not be likely, that era did come to mind last week as bitcoin showed strength.

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Policy

EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project

Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.

Amazon was selected to develop an e-commerce app for a digital euro. (Christian Wiediger/Unsplash)

Policy

ECB Official Defends Amazon’s Role in Testing a Digital Euro

Being independent in payments shouldn’t mean protectionism, central banker Jürgen Schaaf said.

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Policy

ECB Picks Amazon, Nexi, 3 More to Prototype Digital Euro Apps

The European Central Bank plans to test how well the technology underlying a digital euro integrates with user interfaces developed by companies.

En un principio, el euro digital se utilizará solo para pagos personales. (Koron/Getty Images)

Videos

Adapting to a Digital Future: Fast, Fluid and Frictionless Payments

AI Infrastructure Alliance Managing Director Dan Jeffries discusses the necessary steps in crypto’s evolution for it to become a mainstream form of payment. Jeffries explains how the Web 2 business models of Spotify and Amazon provide utility to their customers, while highlighting the role of digital assets in a “surveillance economy.”

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Amazon Isn’t Interested in Crypto Payments, Exploring NFTs Instead

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy recently stated that the e-commerce giant does not have plans for cryptocurrency payment integration but is considering adding non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to its retail business. “The Hash” panel discusses the vitality of crypto for everyday payments, considering transactions fees and price fluctuations while noting the possible use cases for stablecoins. 

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Finance

Amazon Not Close to Accepting Crypto as Payment in Retail Business, CEO Says

Still, Andy Jassy said the company may sell NFTs in the future.

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Videos

Amazon Marketplace Owners Can Now Be Bought Out in Crypto

Amazon Marketplace owners who sell their business to Elevate Brands will now have the option of being paid in crypto in partnership with Coinbase Prime. “The Hash” team discusses what this means for Amazon following the industry’s first institutional mergers and acquisitions (M&A) rollup offering bitcoin as a payout option.

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Finance

Amazon Marketplace Owners Can Now Be Bought Out in Crypto

Elevate Brands is teaming up with Coinbase to offer the option.

Sede regional de Amazon en Sunnyvale, California. (Colección Smith/Gado/Getty Images)