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EU Lawmakers Attack Amazon’s Involvement in Digital Euro Project
Lawmakers from different parties cited worries over data privacy and taxation.
ECB Official Defends Amazon’s Role in Testing a Digital Euro
Being independent in payments shouldn’t mean protectionism, central banker Jürgen Schaaf said.
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.
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.”
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.
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.
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.
Amazon Marketplace Owners Can Now Be Bought Out in Crypto
Elevate Brands is teaming up with Coinbase to offer the option.
Decentralized Cloud Service Aleph.im Raises $10M
The date storage and computer processing provider is aiming to compete with Amazon's services.
Justin Sun Reveals He Was Secret $28M Bidder for Seat on Bezos’ Spaceship
The Tron founder is planning to nominate and pay for five crew members to accompany him on his short trip to space next year.
