The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned two digital asset exchanges, accusing them of laundering money for the Iranian regime and supporting the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The action further tightens cross-border financial compliance oversight.
eBay's Q2 2026 earnings report shows strong performance with double-digit growth in both revenue and GMV. Fueled by luxury goods, collectibles, and advertising services, eBay has raised its full-year GMV growth forecast. The company is attracting younger users through innovations like AI tools and live shopping.
Several store scams have recently emerged on TikTok. Fraudsters steal funds through fake orders, phishing links, and requests for victims to share their screens. The incidents not only harm consumers but also challenge trust in the platform, and police have begun an investigation.
Visa reported strong third-quarter results, with revenue and earnings per share exceeding expectations. Driven by the recovery in international travel and continued growth in global e-commerce activity, Visa’s cross-border transaction volume increased 13%. Wall Street analysts broadly raised their earnings forecasts for the next two years.
A recent report shows that the U.S. has become TikTok Shop's largest global market. Unlike the Southeast Asian market, live commerce accounts for a relatively low proportion in the U.S., where consumers prefer purchasing through the mall (Shop). TikTok Shop is adjusting its operational strategies for the U.S. market to align with local consumer habits.
stc pay Bahrain has established a strategic partnership with PayPal, allowing users to conduct cross-border money transfers directly between the two platforms. This service simplifies the flow of funds, supports automatic currency conversion, and aims to provide a more convenient payment solution for SMEs, freelancers, and creators engaged in cross-border transactions.
E-commerce financing platform Dow Protocol has completed a $10.5 million funding round. The platform provides financing by analyzing sellers' receivables and credit risks, deeply integrating with e-commerce platforms to enable automatic repayments. Its goal is to address the long financing cycles of traditional methods, supporting cross-border sellers in achieving same-day fund settlements.
Walmart has adjusted its store operations due to shopping cart incidents, including reducing cart containers, upgrading wheel designs, and regulating staff operations. This aims to address fulfillment pressures from increased online orders while ensuring safety for employees and customers, and maintaining a competitive edge in quick delivery.
TikTok Shop has shown strong performance in the UK market, with the number of small business sellers reaching 300,000, a 200% year-on-year increase. Live commerce is seen as a core driver of this growth, with many merchants achieving significant sales breakthroughs through real-time interaction.
eBay's Q2 earnings report shows revenue reaching $3.13 billion, a 14.8% year-on-year increase, with GMV growing by 15%. The company has raised its full-year GMV growth outlook and highlighted growth in luxury goods, collectibles, and refurbished products while continuing to advance AI tool applications.
Walmart is trialing extended hours until 1 AM at select stores, marking the first adjustment since ending its 24-hour operation model in 2020. This move aims to enhance competitiveness by increasing shopping convenience for customers.
Member states of the Eurasian Economic Union have recently signed an agreement on electronic trade and access for brokers/traders. This move aims to promote digital trade and cross-border logistics integration among member countries through a unified regulatory framework, marking a deepening transition from traditional market integration to a digital economy in the region.
TikTok Shop Malaysia has launched a 'Live Auction' feature, allowing sellers to bid in real-time on scarce items during live broadcasts. This feature aims to enhance conversion rates for high-value products such as collectibles and jewelry through interactive bidding, and has already been piloted in official stores like POP MART.
Amazon Pharmacy announces it will begin delivering GLP-1 medications to eligible Medicare patients for a monthly fee of $50. This move expands Amazon’s footprint in healthcare, aiming to improve medication accessibility through convenient delivery.
Sionic has formed a strategic partnership with Agentix to apply Agentic AI Commerce technology to instant bank payments. This technology allows AI agents to automatically discover, evaluate, and complete transactions on behalf of consumers, marking an acceleration towards automation and intelligence in payments.
Newegg held its 12th annual FantasTech summer sale, offering deep discounts on PC components, laptops, and smart-home products. Part of its 25th-anniversary celebrations, the event aims to attract technology consumers with major promotions.
The Indian government has officially launched a framework that allows Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in inventory-based e-commerce models, strictly limited to the export of goods made in India. This policy aims to manage export inventory through global platforms, enhance the scale of Indian e-commerce exports, and requires strict separation between export products and domestic inventory.
Research shows that Quick Commerce is emerging as a new growth engine for e-commerce. Walmart and Amazon are both accelerating their delivery network to meet consumer demand for instant delivery.
TikTok Shop will fully upgrade compliance policies in 2026, focusing on combating false advertising, and set stricter disclosure and compliance standards for live streaming sales qualifications and the use of AI-generated content.
The EU has imposed a heavy fine on AliExpress based on the Digital Services Act (DSA), citing insufficient controls against illegal and counterfeit products, marking a further escalation of the EU's regulatory oversight of compliance for cross-border e-commerce platforms.