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PayPal Purchases Cryptocurrency Security Provider Curv

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In October 2020, PayPal committed to helping shape the role that digital currencies will play in the future of commerce and financial services, and the company recently created a business unit focused on blockchain, crypto and digital currencies.

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How to Adapt Your Ecommerce Business to Increase Sales in 2021

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According to a study from Digital 2020 , 47% of users have seen a significant increase in the time they spend shopping online. Increased popularity and use of cryptocurrencies : Bitcoin continues to be a player in the shadows.

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How NFTs Can Fight Fraud and Increase Customer Loyalty

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In April 2020, Illinois’ department of health lamented that fake KN95 masks were flooding the marketplace, and they recommended discontinuing the use of those masks until “their authenticity and performance (through fit testing) can be verified.”. itemsdapp) April 3, 2020. This can also work against loss prevention for larger stores.

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News Cart for June 19th

eCommerceFuel

Facebook dominates e-commerce headlines with its new cryptocurrency, Libra, which aims to address much of the criticism faced by Bitcoin and other digital currencies. In the News: Facebook Unveils Ambitious New Cryptocurrency, Libra. Government ID needed to buy Libra through a new digital wallet called Calibra.

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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.’ The predictions for rapid adoption by 2020 never materialized; however, the underlying technology, Blockchain, still holds promise, especially in the B2B payments space. This trend is expected to continue with a CAGR of 21% from 2021-2030.