Check out the second instalment of StrategyEye’s ‘Building A Billion-Dollar Startup’ event in London this month, where Airbnb and Sailthru are confirmed as keynote speakers.

Alibaba is rumoured to be considering an investment in Snapdeal as the Indian online marketplace seeks $1bn in its latest funding round.

As a payment method, cheques are on the way out in Australia, with usage declining by 14% last year as card payments and direct debits gained traction.

Venture capitalists including the prestigious Andreesen Horowitz and China’s Yuan Capital have invested $116m in the San Francisco-based 21 Inc.

Bitcoin-inspired social network ZapChain is experimenting with content monetisation with the launch of an in-house tipping mechanism.

The majority of merchants are still at risk of cyberattacks, according to a new report. Four out of five global retailers and other merchants failed when tested by Verizon for compliance with payment card data security standards.