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Finance

Paystand Raises $20M to Be Blockchain-Based 'Venmo' for Commercial Payments

The firm offers a platform using blockchain tech to automate commercial payments.

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Markets

Holiday Spending Jumps as E-Commerce Beats Brick-and-Mortar

Holiday spending rose this year as e-commerce overtook brick-and-mortar sales again this year.

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Tech Retailer Newegg Expands Bitcoin Payments to Another 73 Nations

Online electronics and software retail giant Newegg has expanded bitcoin payments to nearly all of its served countries in partnership with BitPay.

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S.L. Benfica Is The First Major European Football Club To Accept Cryptocurrency

S.L. Benfica fans can now lay down bitcoin and ether to pick up a team jersey.

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Coinbase's Merchant App Hits $50 Million in Volume Since 2018 Launch

Coinbase Commerce – the exchange unicorn's app for online retailers – hit a milestone after seeing an uptick in volume in Q2 2019.

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Markets

Facebook in Talks to Build Ecosystem for Planned Stablecoin: WSJ

Facebook is said to be in talks with firms, including Visa and Mastercard, to support and fund its planned fiat-backed cryptocurrency.

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UPS Targets B2B Sales With New Blockchain E-Commerce Platform

U.S.-based shipping giant UPS has announced a new blockchain integration aimed to bring business-to-business sales into the digital age.

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Sephora Shoppers Are Getting Their First Bitcoin Using Crypto Startup Lolli

Sephora has joined the list of retailers at which shoppers can earn bitcoin rewards via the Lolli app.

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Markets

Binance Backs $32 Million Funding for Unicorn Founder's Crypto Stablecoin

With an e-commerce company leading the launch of a new stablecoin, its founders and allies believe they can really bring crypto to consumers.

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Coinbase Wins Patent for Secure Bitcoin Payments System

Coinbase is looking into creating more secure digital payment platforms to help merchants accept bitcoin, a patent filing reveals.

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