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Indonesian e-commerce giant buys local crypto exchange for $8 million
30.8.2022
By acquiring PT Kripto Maksima Koin, the tech giant pursues a goal to become "a diverse money management hub."
Nigerian Central Bank Slashes CBDC Transaction Fees by 50%
30.8.2022
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said it is slashing transaction fees for the e-naira platform by 50% — a move which the bank claims will increase the volume of transactions on the central bank digital currency (CBDC) platform. The central bank also believes that wider adoption of the CBDC...
Developer Explains Why Some Bad Steam Reviews Might Be Coming From Scammers
30.8.2022
Steam is both an easy-to-use digital game storefront and a rabbit hole of shady shit, filled with weird, archaic leftovers from past ideas Valve never got around to finishing or improving. One such example is the curator system. Most users barely interact with it, but recently an indie developer...
Here's The Next Hilarious Netflix Anime You Should Watch
24.8.2022
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Game Devs Accuse Publisher Of Exploiting Their Identity For Diversity Funding, Then Never Seeing A Dime
24.8.2022
On August 24, the Indonesian developers at indie game studios Toge Productions and Mojiken Studio announced that their new point-and-click adventure game A Space For The Unbound is indefinitely delayed following their contract termination with publisher PQube Games. The developers were moved...
Valve Bans Steam Dev From Forums After 'Abusive' Behavior
22.8.2022
Facing criticism of your own creative work can be challenging. I should know. But when responding to criticism involves, well, punching down on marginalized communities, or going on random, unrelated, political tirades that recklessly bash people trying to stay healthy and safe during on-going...
PlayStation Hit By $5.9 Billion Lawsuit For ‘Ripping People Off’ On Digital Games
22.8.2022
A consumer rights advocacy group is suing Sony for charging a 30 percent commission fee on all digital purchases made through the UK PlayStation Store. This is functionally a class action lawsuit that seeks to distribute billions of dollars to players who have used the PlayStation UK store since...
E-Commerce Giant Mercado Libre Debuts an Ethereum-powered Coin in Brazil
19.8.2022
The Latin American e-commerce heavyweight Mercado Libre has rolled out its own cryptoasset – named Mercado Coin – in Brazil.
The move is the latest in a series of bullish crypto-related moves from the company, which is often touted as the LATM region’s answer to Amazon. Last year, the company...
E-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Introduces Cryptocurrency in Brazil, Plans Wider Latin America Use
18.8.2022
Mercado Coin will allow the company’s 80 million users to make purchases and receive cashback
VSHosting a ČMIS se dostaly na rekordní tržby. Ohrozit je může zpomalení e-commerce
12.8.2022
Tuzemská hostingová společnost VSHosting spadající pod německou skupinu Contabo se loni v tržbách dostala nad dvě stě milionů. VSHosting konkrétně udělal tržby 207 milionů korun, rok předtím to bylo přes 174 milionů. Zisk po zdanění se dostal z necelých 13 na 22,2 milionu korun. Firma měla...
Netflix Has Some Great Games But Nobody's Playing Them
8.8.2022
Since last year, Netflix has offered its subscribers access to free video games. Now, data shows that less than one percent of its users are actually playing any of these games. And while the streaming giant has announced more games coming to its service, very few of its over 200 million...
How NFTs can boost fan engagement in the sports industry
30.7.2022
A look at the many ways in which nonfungible tokens are being utilized to increase fan engagement in the sports sector
US Commerce Dept. asks digital asset industry for input on competitiveness framework
5.7.2022
The federal agency received eight responses to a request for comment on a document mandated by U.S. President Joe Biden’s March 9 executive order on digital assets
E-commerce Giant Ebay Files Trademark Applications Covering Wide Range of Metaverse, NFT Services
30.6.2022
E-commerce giant Ebay has filed two trademark applications covering a wide range of products and services relating to the metaverse and non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Ebay’s NFT, Metaverse Trademark Applications Ebay Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY) filed two trademark applications with the United States...
E-Commerce Giant Ebay Acquires NFT Marketplace Knownorigin
23.6.2022
The e-commerce and online auction giant Ebay has announced the company has acquired the non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace Knownorigin. Ebay declared that the acquisition is an “important step in Ebay’s tech-led reimagination.” Ebay Purchases NFT Marketplace in Order to Make...
Shopify unveils tokengated commerce as part of new connect-to-consumer experience
22.6.2022
Select merchant partners will be able to rollout exclusive goods for NFT tokenholders
McKinsey: The Metaverse Could Generate $5 Trillion by 2030 — ‘Simply Too Big to Be Ignored’
20.6.2022
Global consulting firm McKinsey & Company has forecasted that the metaverse may generate up to $5 trillion by 2030. In addition, more than 80% of commerce could be impacted by activities in the metaverse. Metaverse Could Generate $5 Trillion by 2030 Global management consulting firm McKinsey...
Metaverse could be worth $5 trillion by 2030: McKinsey report
16.6.2022
A new report from global consulting firm McKinsey found that the metaverse could be worth $5 trillion by 2030
Felix Capital Raises $600 Million to Grow Web3 Exposure
11.6.2022
Felix Capital, a London-based VC company, has raised $600 million in its fourth fundraising round, this being its biggest yet. The company, which has been investing in commerce and money-tooling startups, is planning to use part of the funds raised to increase its Web3 exposure as part of its...
NFTICALLY Announces COMEARTH, the Leading E-Commerce Metaverse Ecosystem
9.6.2022
NFTICALLY, a Web3 E-Commerce SaaS platform that powers over 9,000 NFT Marketplaces & Storefronts globally, announces the world’s first e-commerce Metaverse ecosystem – COMEARTH. COMEARTH will allow brands to own virtual land and open storefronts, experience centers, or...