Retail
Planning to Short Bitcoin? Better Check China’s ‘Tether Premium’ First
Bitcoin analysts say this week's quick market rebound might be due to Chinese retail buyers buying the dip, using the stablecoin tether.
Coinbase to Launch Crypto Debit Card in US for Retail Spending
Coinbase is launching its Visa debit card in the U.S. early next year.
JD.com Subsidiary Rolling Out Privacy Tech From Blockchain Firm ARPA
JD Digits is teaming with blockchain-based privacy platform ARPA protect the financial data of major clients.
Brazilian Retailer Eyes Services for the Unbanked With Acquisition of FinTech Firm Airfox
Via Varejo snapped up the Boston-based firm to further its aim of providing financial services to millions of unbanked Brazilians.
Fold App Helps You Earn Bitcoin and Shop Major Retailers
Leigh Cuen sits down with Fold CEO, Will Reeves to discuss their new app launching this week just in time for Black Friday.
Nike, Macy's Run Blockchain Trial With Auburn's RFID Lab
Blockchain might help major apparel brands from Nike to Macy’s better share their product data across the retail supply chain, according to a new white paper from Auburn University’s RFID Lab.
OpenNode Finds Way for Retailers to Turn Fiat Payments Into Bitcoin (Using Apple Pay)
Bitcoin-loving retailers can now receive BTC from customers paying in fiat.
Tradeshift Says It's Slashed Cross-Border Transaction Costs Using Ethereum
Supply chain fintech startup Tradeshift, which boasts two million firms on its platform, says it's slashed the cost of cross-border transactions between buyers and suppliers using the public ethereum blockchain.
Mall of America to Showcase Winklevoss-Backed Crypto Payments
New retail technologies, including crypto payments app Flexa, will be on display at a McKinsey-organized store at America's largest mall.
Walmart Wants to Patent a Stablecoin That Looks a Lot Like Facebook Libra
Retail giant Walmart has applied for a cryptocurrency patent that bears some similarities to the Libra token proposed by Facebook in mid-June.
