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Everything You Need to Know About Bitcoin and Blockchain in Ecommerce

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But now it’s shifting towards bitcoins and digital currencies. Digital currencies are the future of ecommerce. Bitcoin was founded in 2011, but back then it was hard to imagine that it could be put to any kind of practical use. Bitcoin, being digital currency, perfectly works in this blockchain model. .

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Crypto And The Real World – What People Aren’t Telling You In All The Hype

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In fact, between the years of 2011 and 2016, the return on investment from Bitcoin has been nothing short of outstanding and can embarrass any other stock you can think of. Or for example a government may bring out their own digital currency and then only allow their country’s digital currency to be accepted as legal tender.

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The History of Ecommerce: What The Past Says About Tomorrow’s Retail Challenges

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2011 Google Wallet launches as an online payment system. 2011 Facebook launches sponsored stories as a form of early advertising. 2011 Stripe launches. 2011 – Google Wallet introduced as digital payment method. 2011 – Facebook rolls out sponsored stories as a form of early advertising.

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