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The closure of Mercado Coin doesn't mark the end of Mercado Libre's crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024.
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E-commerce is the activity of trading and purchasing various products and services over the internet. E-commerce often refers to such businesses as internet marketing, automated data collection systems, electronic funds transfer and many others. The most typical e-commerce transactions are made to purchase music and books in digital distribution platforms. E-commerce is one of the most significant fields of business, with a fast growing market and a huge trade turnover. As an IT-related business, e-commerce actively implements new methods and technologies into existing networks. There are already several startups working on building e-commerce platforms with the implementation of blockchain technology to make sustainable and unchangeable networks for inventory management, electronic data interchange and supply chain management.
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Stripe executives Patrick and John Collison expect blockchain network demands to increase significantly as adoption and use of AI agents grow in the future.
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SeQura’s Adrián Escudé claims traditional loyalty systems are failing to build trust and explains how Bitcoin rewards can fix it.
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This platform’s infrastructure allows shoppers to get cashback in BTC across 500 brands.
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In a recent AMA, seQura explained how its smart shopping app blends flexible payments, purchase control and Bitcoin rewards to create a loyalty system that holds real value.
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A new “smart shopping” app allows users to receive cashback in Bitcoin when shopping, sent directly to user's wallet.
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Shares in GD Culture fell 28% after the livestreaming company made a deal to swap tens of millions of its shares to acquire 7,500 Bitcoin from Pallas Capital.
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China’s JD.com announced plans for a Hong Kong dollar stablecoin last summer and is now expected to be among the first issuers under HKMA’s stablecoin regime.
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Retail giants Walmart and Amazon are reportedly evaluating digital currencies to streamline e‑commerce and boost cross‑border transactions.
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Ant International plans to apply for stablecoin licenses in Hong Kong and Singapore, signaling growing fintech interest in regulated crypto payment systems, Bloomberg reported.
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Hong Kong-rooted DDC has acquired 100 Bitcoin as part of its BTC reserve plan to acquire 5,000 BTC in the next 36 months.
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The new stablecoin will provide Mercado Libre customers a new option for managing their finances in Brazil’s volatile economy.
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Flipkart shared plans to use Polygon CDK as the base to build an Ethereum-based ZK layer-2 network, which can help the e-commerce platform scale future growth and streamline its service.
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The industry should build trust with retail consumers as Canada shifts to a digital economy, says Coinbase's country director for Canada, Lucas Matheson.
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Major markets are adopting Binance Pay to introduce cryptocurrency-based payments for everyday goods and services.
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