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Luxury Retailer Tiffany & Co. Announces Jeweled Cryptopunk Pendants Tied to NFTs
1.8.2022
The luxury jewelry and specialty retailer Tiffany & Co. announced the firm is planning to sell 250 non-fungible token passes called “Nftiff.” Essentially, Cryptopunk holders will be able to acquire one of the 250 Nftiffs for 30 ether or roughly $50K using today’s ethereum...
Crypto Exchange Coincoinx to Launch Crypto to Fiat Payments App in Venezuela
2.7.2022
Coincoinx, a cryptocurrency exchange, will reportedly launch a service that will allow users to skip trading crypto for fiat to make payments in Venezuela. The service, which is called Coinpago, will allow users to make payments in every store and retailer in the country that accepts Pagomovil,...
Report: Luxury Fashion Retailer Farfetch to Accept Crypto Assets for Payments
10.6.2022
The British-Portuguese luxury fashion retailer Farfetch said it will accept crypto assets soon thanks to a partnership with the German crypto platform Lunu. Farfetch will accept seven different crypto assets including bitcoin, ethereum, and binance coin, and the feature will be rolled out to select...
Gamestop Launches Web3 Ethereum Wallet That Leverages Loopring’s ZK-Rollup Tech
23.5.2022
This week, the consumer electronics and gaming software retailer, Gamestop, has officially revealed the company’s self-custodial, Web3 ethereum wallet. The wallet is currently in beta form and now available via the firm’s web portal, in order to provide users with a wallet that stores...
Dozen of Bitcoin ATMs planned at the largest EU electronics retailer
21.4.2022
Following a successful Bitcoin ATM pilot by Europe’s largest electronics retailer, 12 new Bitcoin ATMs are coming to Austria’s MediaMarkt stores
NFT adoption: Tokens take the runway at Metaverse Fashion Week
29.3.2022
Metaverse Fashion Week demonstrated how brands and designers can further engage with consumers using NFTs
Spanish Retailer El Corte Ingles Launches Crypto Exchange in Partnership With Deloitte
27.3.2022
El Corte Ingles, one of the biggest retailers and distributors in Spain, has taken its first step into the cryptocurrency world. The company is reportedly launching its own cryptocurrency exchange for customers of its stores. The firm has enrolled the help of Deloitte to build a new platform that...
Luxury Italian Retailer Michele Franzese Moda Reveals Fashion Brand Accepts Crypto Payments
26.3.2022
The Italian luxury brand Michele Franzese Moda has announced the firm is accepting crypto assets for payments. The company revealed the decision via Michele Franzese Moda’s online magazine in an article called “Its Time for Crypto.” Italian luxury Brand Michele Franzese Moda...
Street Fighter 6 Logo Also Looks Like A Taiwanese Retailer's Old Logo
23.2.2022
Not only does Street Fighter 6's logo look like $80 clip art, but it also looks like the old logo of a Taiwanese company.Read more
Sneaker Giant Nike Sues Online Retailer for Selling Unauthorized Nike Shoe NFTs
7.2.2022
Nike has filed a lawsuit against an online reseller using unauthorized Nike shoe images in non-fungible tokens (NFTs). “Those unsanctioned products are likely to confuse consumers, create a false association between those products and Nike, and dilute Nike’s famous trademarks,”...
Video Game Retailer Gamestop Partners With L2 Startup Immutable X, Launches $100 Million NFT Fund
3.2.2022
Last May it was discovered that the video game retail giant Gamestop was stepping into the world of non-fungible token (NFT) technology. Nine months later, Gamestop has revealed it is partnering with the layer two (L2) Ethereum scaling project, Immutable X. The two teams have also established...
Report: Walmart Trademark Filings Hint at Retailer’s Intent to Produce Metaverse and NFT Concepts
17.1.2022
According to a recent report, the American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of department stores, Walmart Inc., is seemingly prepping to enter the industry of non-fungible token (NFT) technology and metaverse concepts. Walmart USPTO Trademark Filings Are Littered With...
Video Game Retail Giant Gamestop Reveals More Clues About Upcoming NFT Marketplace
29.12.2021
At the end of May, crypto advocates discovered a website created by the video game retailer Gamestop. The web portal disclosed that Gamestop was entering the world of blockchain tech and non-fungible token (NFT) assets. Gamestop’s NFT web portal has recently been updated and is requesting...
Leading Mexican Retailer Grupo Elektra Accepts Bitcoin
19.12.2021
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain...
Leading Supermarket Chain in Croatia Introduces Crypto Payments
2.12.2021
Customers of the largest supermarket chain in Croatia will be able to pay with cryptocurrency for their orders in the retailer’s online shop. The company plans to soon offer the crypto payment option also at its physical stores throughout the country. Konzum Allows Shoppers in Croatia to...
Retail Giant Newegg Unveils Shiba Inu Support on Massive Billboard: SHIB to Be Accepted for Payments in December
1.12.2021
A leading tech-focused retailer, Newegg, has announced its support for the meme cryptocurrency shiba inu (SHIB) with the launch of a massive billboard ad campaign. Newegg says it is set to accept shiba inu for payments in early December, which would be sooner than when AMC Theatres plans to...
Video Game Retail Giant Gamestop Seeks a Senior Engineer for Blockchain NFT Platform
27.10.2021
The American video game, consumer electronics, and gaming merchandise retailer, Gamestop, is seeking a non-fungible token (NFT)-focused senior software engineer, according to a new job listing. Similar to the recent job listing stemming from the social media services company Reddit, the retail...
Sri Lanka’s E-commerce Platform Kapruka to Introduce Crypto Payments
10.10.2021
Sri Lanka’s leading online retailer, Kapruka, has unveiled plans to introduce support for cryptocurrency payments. The news comes as the South Asian country intensifies efforts to adopt legislation tailored to regulate its blockchain space and attract investments from the crypto industry....
Retail Giant Walmart Hiring ‘Cryptocurrency Lead’ to Develop Digital Currency Strategy and Products
16.8.2021
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, is hiring a “digital currency and cryptocurrency product lead.” The company says it “enables broad set of payment options for its customers” and is developing a “digital currency strategy and product roadmap.” Walmart...
Mi Store Portugal Reveals Crypto Acceptance, Xiaomi Says ‘Decision Was Made Without Knowledge or Approval’
15.8.2021
On August 5, the Mi Store in Portugal announced that it was accepting cryptocurrencies including bitcoin, ethereum, tether, and dash. At the time, the Mi Store Portugal said it was working with the blockchain payments company Utrust in order to be more “inclusive.” However, the Mi Store...