The largest stablecoin issuer, Tether, has announced a collaboration with Uquid, a Web3 e-commerce platform. This partnership enables residents of the Philippines to pay their Social Security System (SSS) contributions using the stablecoin issued on The Open Network (TON). Additionally, Uquid has released a detailed guide for citizens on how to use USDT-TON to pay…
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The smart contracts platform Avalanche recently said it is collaborating with the Chinese payments giant Alipay to launch a Web3-enabled voucher program. The second phase will see the proof of concept being expanded to more than 100 million users from Southeast Asian countries. Web3-Enabled Vouchers Avalanche, a smart contracts platform, has said it is working…
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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, a marketplace for non-fungible tokens (NFTs), whose post is redundant. Ebay’s Dedication…
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The service industry needs blockchain for enhanced security, transparency and efficiency in managing transactions, contracts and customer data. The need for blockchain technology in the service industry Blockchain technology has the potential to completely transform the services sector by improving efficiency, security and transparency. Blockchain technology reduces the risk of fraud and errors in industries,…
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The industry should build trust with retail consumers as Canada shifts to a digital economy, says Coinbase’s country director for Canada, Lucas Matheson. Canadians are starting to look at digital assets as more than just speculative investments, seeing them instead as legitimate assets for everyday transactions, according to Coinbase’s country director for Canada. Speaking to…
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AI is transforming e-commerce customer service through chatbots, personalized recommendations, voice assistants, fraud detection and image recognition. Artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionized the e-commerce industry in recent years. One of the most significant ways in which AI is impacting e-commerce is by transforming customer service. AI-powered customer service technologies are becoming more common, and they…
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AI impacts everyday life: personal assistants, social media, healthcare, autonomous vehicles, smart homes and more! Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming increasingly important in our daily lives. AI can automate routine and time-consuming tasks, allowing us to focus on more important activities. In addition, AI algorithms can analyze vast amounts of data to personalize products, services and experiences. Moreover, AI is…
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The online marketplace giant, Ebay, is seeking to fill several positions in the area of Web3 and non-fungible token (NFT) technology, according to several Linkedin job postings. Ebay is looking for a “creative crypto attorney” for the marketplace, Knownorigin, which it acquired in June 2022. Big Corporations Still Seek Workers to Manage Crypto and Blockchain…
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The Latin American e-commerce heavyweight Mercado Libre has taken another step into the world of crypto – and will pay its customers to refer friends to the crypto trading service on Mercado Pago, its e-pay app. Mercado Libre is often dubbed the LATAM Amazon and has hundreds of millions of users across the region. It…
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As of November 2022, Kenyan fintechs accounted for 30.2% or 93 out of the 308 tracked tech startups, a Disrupt Africa study recently found. In addition, the study findings show that the fintech sub-sector alone accounted for 3,100 or 27% of the 11,462 people that were employed by tech startups during the same period. Fintechs…
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