Shiba Inu Launches SHIB Metaverse
Popular cryptocurrency coin Shiba Inu announces the launch of its own metaverse together with the sale of virtual plots of land. The development of Shib: The Metaverse comes as many other role players in the metaverse space continue to roll out new developments in the virtual world. The Shiba Inu team will offer 100,595...
Russian eCommerce Takes a Hit as Global Sanctions comes into effect
A modern-day digital iron curtain has fallen on the 12th largest e-commerce market in the world. eCommerce in Russia was the talk of the town in 2020-2021 as sales boomed and interest grew in the potential for significant gains in eCommerce sales and stocks in the sector. The darling of Russian eCommerce, Ozon launched...
Visa, Mastercard & American Express Halt Services in Russia
The most accessible credit card networks globally have joined the sanction placed upon Russia by ceasing services. Credit cards issued by the network will still work for transactions and withdrawals in the country but not for any transactions outside of Russia. From Visa's announcement: "We are compelled to act following Russia's...
Bigcommerce & dLocal Team Up to Expand Cross Border & Local Payments in Latin America
Saas e-commerce platform BigCommerce continues its expansion into Latin America by partnering with dLocal, a payment platform that connects merchants to emerging markets. The new partnership will enable global merchants to accept payments such as local cards and other alternative payment methods powered by dLocal. Unfamiliar payment options or lack of...