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

Retail TouchPoints

In 2014, NFTs (non-fungible tokens) were introduced. Regulators have also been confused distinguishing between NFTs, stablecoins, and cryptocurrencies. The retail store, on the other hand, appeared further down the road in ancient Greece, where merchants sold goods in the Agora city center. In the U.S.,

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Digital Wallets and Cryptocurrency: DTC Brands Must Prepare for the Future of Money

ESW

Whether you love it or are indifferent, cryptocurrency is here to stay — for better or for worse. The question has as much to do with other forms of digital payment processes as it does with cryptocurrency itself. What Cryptocurrency and Digital Wallets Can Offer Brands. Bitcoin turned 10 years old in 2018.

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7 Brands Discuss the Benefits of the New Cashless Economy and Apple Pay’s Growing Ubiquity

BigCommerce

Depending on who you want to believe, it’s estimated that since late-2014 more than 50% of all online purchases are made from mobile devices. From a historical standpoint, Apple Pay, was announced in 2014. This is the beginning of cryptocurrencies.?. 2007: Both the iPhone and the Droid operating system are released.?.

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ecommerce in Nigeria – tips for success

Payoneer

Only Revenue Generated in Nigeria was Evaluated The rapid growth of ecommerce websites in Nigeria Source: Revenue and projected revenue in billions of USD from 2014 – 2026 In Nigeria, the smartphone segment is expected to generate a revenue of US$9.39 The store rankings include all revenue-generating stores in Nigeria.

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Crypto-Commerce: Banking on Blockchain for B2B Payments

GetElastic

After significant hype with the rise of cryptocurrencies, there was a ‘Blockchain winter.’ B2B payments have seen consistent growth for several years (40% in the US from 2014-2020). These remove the significant volatility seen in more well-known cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which are tied to being ‘mined’ by computers.

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Cannabis Tech Solutions: The Software Behind Retail Dispensaries

Korona

Metrc was created by the Florida-based technology company Franwell in 2014 to utilize radio frequency identification (RFID) to track and trace marijuana for compliance. BioTrack operates as a tracking system to see where your inventory is and was at every given moment, from the first moment of cultivation until it reaches the consumer. .

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5 Ecommerce Trends for 2018 & How to Capitalise on Them

Ecommerce Platforms

million units of smart speakers have been sold by Amazon since their launch in 2014. You can also use the “Related:yourdomain.com” search engine operator to find related websites in your niche, but I prefer the Ahrefs way, because IMO it returns more relevant results. And about voice assistants- CIRP reports that 5.1