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Bots Erode Trust in Holiday Shopping: Survey Highlights Growing Concerns
A survey reveals bots are diminishing trust in online holiday shopping, with 90% of U.S. adults emphasizing transactions with real humans. Discover the implications for e-commerce.
Holiday Rental Platform Seeks Blockchain Technology to Minimize Costs
EzyStayz, an Australian-based international vacation rental platform, is using blockchain technology to minimize costs, as well as enhance the home rental services it offers. It also seeks to revamp the duopoly witnessed in the home rental market via blockchain.
PayPal Finally Enables Cryptocurrency Payments and Shopping
PayPal's customers will finally be able to make payments and shop using digital currencies such as BTC, ETH through PayPal’s online wallets.
Suzhou Next City in China to Test Digital Yuan DCEP in Red Envelope Event
China’s central bank is scheduled to test its digital yuan dubbed the Digital Currency Electronic Payment (DCEP) in a second red packet lottery event in Suzhou on December 12.
Ontology to Digitize Grocery Shopping Through Blocery DApp
Ontology (ONT), a high-performance public blockchain project and distributed trust framework, has revealed its teaming up with Blocery, a high-end grocery pre-purchase/ agricultural products purchase e-commerce platform, for a premium dApp.
PayPal Reports Fourth Quarter Earnings Boosted by Bitcoin and Crypto Service
PayPal has experienced a rise in revenue from its Bitcoin business since adding crypto into its network in October last year.
Red Alert: Ripple Effects of Coronavirus on Chinese Electronic Manufacturers and Bitcoin Miners
The scourge of the coronavirus has led to the temporary closure of factories in China with the electronic industry supply chain being hit the hardest forcing an extension in the Lunar year holiday following the outbreak of the virus.
Crypto and Blockchain YouTube Channels Blocked: Should Users Move to Dtube?
Many cryptocurrency and blockchain promoters who make use of the famous YouTube platform witnessed their channel being blocked for more than a week during the Christmas holiday period in a move that was seen as a possibility to silence cryptocurrency. Among the Youtuber’s affected are Ivan on Tech, Mr. Kristoff is otherwise known as Crypto Crown and some others.
PayPal Payment Giant to Expand Cryptocurrency Offerings to UK Market Within Months
PayPal has revealed a brief timeline, indicating the expansion of its crypto business to the UK market in a few months’ time.
India’s Apex Court Postpones Cryptocurrencies Ban Hearing to November
Back in April 2018, the Reserve Bank of India released a press release prohibiting banks from providing financial services to individuals and corporate bodies dealing in cryptocurrencies. This move by the Reserve Bank of India has received many criticisms from several individuals and the High Court of Delhi as the ban clearly violates the constitution.
IBM Eyes Blockchain and IoT Solution to Eradicate Drone Theft
Companies, such as FedEx, DHL, and Amazon, are developing drones that can deliver packages to clients’ doorsteps. This is a novel undertaking, but IBM is looking at the bigger picture, whereby these drones might steal the packages instead of delivering them.
Ethereum Price Surges as ETH 2.0 Launch Date Announced, $2 Million Ether Locked Up Within 2 Hours
After having suffered a strong dip in the past week, Ethereum managed to gain some bullish momentum and rallied to over the $400 mark.