September 25, 2020
Ant Group Launches B2B X-Border Blockchain Trading Platform
As Ant Group, the online payment provider, prepares to go public, the China-based company has launched Trusple, a blockchain platform for cross-border trade by small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to...
September 16, 2020
Police Allege Money Launderers Are Using Chinese eCommerce Sites To...
Chinese authorities have made a series of arrests alleging more than $2 billion was laundered at offshore gambling sites through faux eCommerce purchases. The Financial Times (FT) reported police acknowledged...
July 24, 2020
New Report: Solving Gig Platforms Cross-Border Payments And Compliance Complexities
The eCommerce marketplaces have been a lifeline for businesses and consumers who want to transact under stay-at-home orders and while safely social distancing. These marketplaces need to have strong security...
July 23, 2020
Bitcoin Daily: YouTube Seeks Dismissal Of Ripple Lawsuit Alleging Crypto...
YouTube is seeking to dismiss a lawsuit against it from crypto firm Ripple alleging that YouTube doesn’t do enough to remove scams and fraud, according to court documents. Ripple has...
June 24, 2020
Qupital Inks Financing Services Deal With eBay
Hong Kong-based FinTech Qupital is expanding its reach as it unveils a deal to provide financing services to eBay sellers in one of the world’s fastest growing markets, Greater China....
June 19, 2020
mCommerce Rises To Meet Digital 3.0
Mobile commerce hasn’t been a focus during the pandemic, but recently retail apps and other usage patterns are starting to appear as more than a blip on the Digital 3.0...
June 02, 2020
Alibaba Launches Credit For SMBs Buyers On Its Platform
Alibaba.com is rolling out a new program that aims to make it easier for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to enter the world of global trading. “Doing business online is...
May 04, 2020
Payoneer CEO: eCommerce’s Surge And Brick-And-Mortar’s ‘Vicious Cycle’
The coronavirus has spurred a seismic shift in commerce, moving shopping into the digital realm. Consumers are buying anything (and seemingly everything) and conducting all manner of everyday business...
April 17, 2020
China’s GDP Drop Creates Global Ripple Effects For Retail
What will the ripple effects be for retailers (in the U.S. and around the globe) as China’s economy shrinks? As has been widely reported, it took a global pandemic to...