Since the advent of digital currencies and the supporting blockchain infrastructure that backs them, a business revolution has been slowly taking place. Several industries and sectors across finance, supply chain management, manufacturing, retail, trade, and even entertainment are beginning to integrate blockchain into their processes. However, one industry positioned to experience a quantum leap from proper deployment and usage of blockchain is e-commerce. This is because e-commerce already supports the necessary concept of wireless transactions that could aid blockchain usage. As it stands, credit card payments are the preferred option in e-commerce. However, a more effective, faster, easier, and safer alternative to the credit card scheme could overhaul this go-to e-commerce payment method.

Credit card payments currently pose many problems and constraints for buyers and merchants within the e-commerce space. These include transaction limits, hurdles associated with payment conversions, and issues arising from traditional bank payment systems. In addition, e-commerce merchants also sustain high transaction fees, while buyers risk using vulnerable payment channels. Furthermore, the required infrastructure by merchants for this form of traditional digital payment scheme could be sky-high. These merchants usually seek out…