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NFTs will Bridge the Gap Between the Real World and the Metaverse

Retail TouchPoints

The retail store, on the other hand, appeared further down the road in ancient Greece, where merchants sold goods in the Agora city center. Thousands of years later, in 2009, the market for digital assets arose. Consumers buy digital services from Netflix. If the car owner and mechanic share NFTs after servicing.

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Bitcoin Explained Simply For Beginners

eCommerce Guider

Before 2009, cryptocurrency existed only as an academic concept. Cryptocurrency is now well and truly reality (if only a virtual one), and its switch from an idea to reality was precipitated by Bitcoin, the world’s first cryptocurrency. Bitcoin (BTC) is the poster boy of the cryptocurrency world.

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The Best POS (Point of Sale) Systems for 2019: The Ultimate Guide

Ecommerce Platforms

Store management and payment processing – the two functions that pretty sum up what you should expect from a POS system. Therefore, while the numerous options trigger increased competition among providers, your selection process can be a bit overwhelming. The secret is using a structured selection process.