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Ebay’s Web3 Division Reportedly Lays off 30% of Its Employees
23.2.2024
Recently, Ebay, the e-commerce behemoth, implemented significant changes within its Web3 division. These changes resulted in a 30% reduction in the division’s workforce and the departure of a pivotal employee. Among those affected by this restructuring is David Moore, the founder of Knownorigin,...
Crypto Advocacy Group Urges Senate Banking Chair to Reject Elizabeth Warren’s DAAMLA Bill
21.2.2024
US crypto advocacy group, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), is opposing Senator Elizabeth Warren’s anti money-laundering (AML) DAAMLA legislation, claiming she is “trying to kill the entire industry,” according to a tweet yesterday on X. Digital assets have been under attack...
Coinbase Commerce Ditches Support for Bitcoin Payments Using Self-Custody Wallets
20.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce, the cryptocurrency payments solution of U.S.-based exchange Coinbase, has removed support for bitcoin payments using self-custody wallets. Brian Armstrong, CEO of the exchange, clarified it maintains support for payments from UTXO-based chains from Coinbase accounts. However...
Coinbase Commerce suggests merging Solana with Lightning Network
19.2.2024
Coinbase Commerce is likely to integrate Solana and the Lightning Network. The same has been teased through its product lead, Lauren Dowling. Coinbase Commerce has, for now, removed support for UTXO and Bitcoin. The idea behind making such changes is to address the struggles of customers with...
Coinbase Commerce Removes Native Bitcoin Payment Support for Merchants – What’s Going On?
19.2.2024
Coinbase has removed support for native Bitcoin (BTC) and other UTXO (Unspent Transaction Output) coins on its payment platform for merchants, Coinbase Commerce. In a recent post on X, Lauren Dowling, the exchange’s head of product, said that the removal of native Bitcoin and UTXO support...
Chamber of Digital Commerce Backs Hermés in Landmark “MetaBirkins” Case
13.2.2024
Blockchain and digital asset trade association, the Chamber of Digital Commerce (CDC), filed an amicus curiae brief on February 9 in support of French design house Hermès in the company’s landmark MetaBirkins case. Here’s why it matters: Hermés, designer of the legendary Birkin bag,...
Spain Sets Its Sights on Developing First “Crypto-Friendly” City in Europe
12.2.2024
Torrevieja, a coastal city in southeastern Spain, has launched an ambitious initiative to become Europe’s first “crypto-friendly” city, according to a February 6 statement. The Association of Small and Medium-sized Merchants of Torrevieja (APYMECO), in partnership with...
Blockchain Industry Groups Call EIA’s Moves on Bitcoin Mining as ‘politically Motivated’
9.2.2024
Two blockchain industry groups have called the US Energy Department’s mandatory data collection from crypto mining operators as “politically motivated campaign.” Texas Blockchain Council president Lee Bratcher and Chamber of Digital Commerce CEO Perianne Boring presented an industry statement...
Blockchain Advocacy Groups Slam EIA’s ‘Politically Motivated’ Inquiry Into US Crypto Mining
8.2.2024
After the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) declared its intention to launch an urgent inquiry into the power consumption of cryptocurrency mining within the nation, two blockchain advocacy organizations have labeled the move as a “politically motivated” drive against...
Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce Asks Government to Allow Yuan-Linked Stablecoins
7.2.2024
The Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce (HKGCC) has asked policymakers to consider allowing the issuance of Chinese yuan-linked stablecoins. In a statement released on Tuesday, the influential business organization emphasized the importance of retaining and attracting talent and businesses...
Report: Japan’s E-Commerce Giant Mercari to Accept BTC Payments
9.1.2024
Starting in June, users of Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, will be able to pay for products using bitcoin. Users of the platform will also be able to use proceeds from sales to buy and sell bitcoin. Mercari Set to Continue Displaying Yen Prices One of Japan’s...
Japanese E-commerce Heavyweight Mercari to Accept Bitcoin Payments
8.1.2024
Source: vladim_ka/Adobe Mercari, one of Japan’s biggest e-commerce platforms, says it will start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) from June this year. Per a report from Nikkei, the firm will process Bitcoin payments via its Tokyo-based crypto subsidiary Melcoin. Melcoin will convert all BTC payments into...
China Looks to Ramp up ‘Cross-border’ Digital Yuan Spending
1.1.2024
Source: Keitma/Adobe Chinese bank chiefs are looking to start 2024 by driving up “cross-border” digital yuan spending. Per the Haikou Municipal Commerce Bureau (via Hainan News), the tourism hub of Haikou has begun issuing over $706,000 worth of “offshore tax-free coupons” for digital yuan-paying...
Senate Ethics Committee Urged to Investigate Senator Elizabeth Warren on Misleading Crypto Statements
30.12.2023
The CEO of the Chamber of Digital Commerce says the Senate Ethics Committee should launch a full investigation on Senator Elizabeth Warren for making false and misleading statements about crypto. “Senator Elizabeth Warren has misled the American people as well as the U.S. Congress on multiple...
Petition to Stop Proposed Crypto Ban in US Gains Traction
24.12.2023
A petition to stop a proposed crypto ban in the U.S. has gained traction. The Chamber of Digital Commerce explained that the Digital Asset Anti Money Laundering Act, introduced by Senator Elizabeth Warren and currently supported by 19 U.S. senators, is “a crypto ban” that...
Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 + More News
20.12.2023
Source: AdobeStock / Coloures-Pic Get your daily, bite-sized digest of crypto and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s news. In this edition: Bitcoin’s Market Cap Increased by a Peak of 172% in 2023 Bitfinex Securities Facilitates $5.2M...
House Committee Unanimously Passes Pro-Blockchain Bill
7.12.2023
The House Committee on Energy has voted unanimously to approve a new piece of legislation entitled the “Deploying American Blockchains Act.” What the bill entails According to the brief, the bill would “direct the Secretary of Commerce to promote the competitiveness of the United States related to...
Pro-Blockchain Bill Clears Hurdle in U.S. House
6.12.2023
Another crypto bill has cleared the goal posts of a committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, with the unanimous approval of legislation that would direct the U.S. Secretary of Commerce to support blockchain technology
Shopify COO: Expect Surprising Progress in Our Crypto Implementation
4.12.2023
Source: Adobe / boumenjapet People will be surprised by the fast progress being made with crypto implementations at e-commerce platform Shopify, according to a senior executive at the company. Writing on social media platform X on Sunday, Kaz Najatian, Vice President of Product and Chief Operating...
A16z Backs Web3 Consumer App Setter in $5M Seed Round
28.11.2023
Setter aims to address "the complexity and unfriendliness of current wallet technologies," making entry into Web3 a seamless experience for more users