eBay

Ebay Allows Sale of NFTs on Platform

The report comes less than two weeks after CEO Jamie Iannone said eBay was looking at how to get into the NFT market.

News  ·  11 May 2021

EBay CEO Hints at Crypto Payments, NFT Sales

But don’t hold your breath: “We have no immediate plans,” a spokesperson said of crypto payments following Jamie Iannone’s appearance on CNBC.

Business  ·  3 May 2021
Bitcoin

Why Cypherpunk Witches Love Bitcoin

Cryptocurrency lets modern-day witches transact beyond the grasp of restrictive e-commerce platforms.

People  ·  10 February 2020
Investments

3 Web Giants That Could Be Decentralized on a Blockchain

Blockchain-based startups, many of which are using their own crypto tokens, are taking aim at the centralized monopolies on the web today.

Markets  ·  13 January 2018
Privacy

Tor and More: Bitcoin Market OpenBazaar Adds Features in 2.0 Beta Release

The new version of the the P2P e-commerce network can be accessed via the anonymous Tor browser and can facilitate purchases when stores are offline.

Business  ·  11 September 2017
Startups

Ebay Files For Two Cryptocurrency Patents

Multinational e-commerce giant eBay has filed two cryptocurrency-related patent applications.

Business  ·  26 October 2015
Latin America

The ‘eBay of Latin America’ Announces Bitcoin Plans

MercadoLibre, Latin America's answer to eBay, has announced it is integrating bitcoin into its payments platform, MercadoPago.

Business  ·  29 September 2015
Exchanges

PayPal Subsidiary Braintree in Talks with Coinbase to Accept Bitcoin

Braintree, a payments service owned by PayPal, is reportedly in talks with Coinbase to integrate bitcoin.

Business  ·  15 August 2014
Venture Capital

Video: Roundup of This Week’s Bitcoin News 6th June 2014

In this week's roundup, Apple lets it's bitcoin guard and 50 Cent drops an album with some exciting news.

Markets  ·  6 June 2014
PayPal

eBay CEO: PayPal Will Have to Integrate Digital Currencies

John Donahoe has once again suggested that the integration of digital currencies into his companies' offerings is inevitable.

Business  ·  5 June 2014
Regulation

Why Bitcoin’s Price Has Leapt 64% Since April

The bitcoin price recently surged above $590, representing a 64% gain from 10th April. But why?

Policy & regulation  ·  28 May 2014
Hacking

Stolen eBay Database On Sale for Bitcoin is Fake

The news comes after e-commerce giant eBay fell victim to a sophisticated cyber attack that breached its database.

Policy & regulation  ·  23 May 2014
Law

Do Patent Filings from eBay and Western Union Pose a Threat to Bitcoin?

Big-name companies are attempting to own concepts pertaining to digital currencies. How worried should we be?

Markets  ·  19 May 2014
Exchanges

Video: Roundup of This Week’s Bitcoin News 16th May 2014

We took a break from Bitcoin2014 to bring you the digital currency news highlights of the past week.

Tech  ·  16 May 2014
PayPal

eBay CEO: We Are ‘Actively Considering’ Bitcoin Integration

eBay president John Donahoe indicated yesterday that integrating bitcoin with PayPal is a real possibility.

Business  ·  14 May 2014