GigaomThis week in bitcoin: Even as price slumps, bitcoin companies push global agenda
Wallet companies may be eyeing a play in the international remittance markets. Read more »
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Wallet companies may be eyeing a play in the international remittance markets. Read more »
Following last week’s flash crash, a price rebound was good for bitcoin — until it dropped again. Read more »
Stripe is starting to rack up payment processing deals with the heavyweights of social media, opening up huge potential for the growth of its credit card transactions business. Read more »
Rocket Internet’s upcoming IPO looks to be a barnstormer. As reported by Reuters on Wednesday, the flotation on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange next month is already fully subscribed, and the German… Read more »
Apple will have to address some big challenges if it is to succeed in a mobile payments market that has yet to get legs in the U.S. If Apple Pay thrives,… Read more »
The Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is shelling out $1 billion for the U.S. cash-back site Ebates, a 15-year-old business that claims 2.5 million active members and 2,600 merchants in its network… Read more »
If Alibaba raises the amount of capital it hopes to, it will become the twenty-third largest listed U.S. company, bigger even than Amazon. Read more »
Tracking customers through today’s data-driven shopping journey provides retailers a fresh take on doing business and the chance to deliver the best customer experience and build loyalty. Read more »
Overstock helped lead the charge of big businesses accepting bitcoin — and now they’re also among the first to bring bitcoin acceptance to a global scale. Read more »
When it comes to mobile commerce, technology is not a strategy, and while a lousy checkout can definitely lose a sale, a good one is rarely the reason a consumer decides… Read more »