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4 Ways Retailers Can Add Crypto Successfully

Retail TouchPoints

Many people in finance and retail considered 2021 the “year of the cryptocurrency.” While the NYC payroll department likely cannot do that, it signals the mayor’s intentions to encourage cryptocurrency adoption. These machines function the same as traditional ATMs, with the extra capability of purchasing and storing cryptocurrencies.

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Crypto Payments Adoption in FinTech: How Do Retailers Fit in?

Retail TouchPoints

To answer customers’ demands, business leaders must find the balance between adapting services to consumers’ digitally-driven shopping behaviors and staying true to the company’s strategy. For retailers, the revolutionary payments shift towards cryptocurrency will certainly come with challenges, but it may all be worth it.

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Trends Analysis: Why Cryptocurrency May Still Be Important for eCommerce

ESW

Cryptocurrency, and Bitcoin especially, are more likely to draw raised eyebrows than excited grins these days. Bitcoin may be the first cryptocurrency, but it’s far from the only option these days. Most people aren’t yet ready to manage cryptocurrencies. Beyond Bitcoin: Other Cryptocurrencies Driving eCommerce Today.

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

Retail TouchPoints

Reintroducing NFTs for Retail Selling digital products to consumers is not new. Consumers buy digital services from Netflix. When a consumer rents a movie, it’s the same movie that any other consumer can rent. On the other hand, when a consumer purchases an NFT it is unique and only has one owner. In the U.S.,

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GameStop Lays Off Additional Workers, Cuts Crypto Exposure Following Weak Q3

Retail TouchPoints

While the scale of the layoffs is unknown, the cuts are reportedly having a greater impact on the cryptocurrency side of the business, where at least six software engineers have said they were let go, according to Axios. GameStop is undergoing another round of layoffs, according to a post on LinkedIn by a GameStop executive. billion , down 8.5%

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Where Payment Processing Systems Are Headed In 2020

RTP blog

And technology is one way to heighten security, both for FinTech companies and consumers. Mobile Payments On The Rise Already, 29% of American consumers would be content to pay with their smartphones all the time. We’re likely not far from the day when mobile payments will be the preferred method for the majority of consumers.

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eCommerce and Cryptocurrency: Helping SMBs Navigate a Changing Payment Landscape

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The use of cryptocurrencies for online shopping has shown parallel expansion. What Is Cryptocurrency? What Are The Top Cryptocurrencies To Know ? How to Pick a Cryptocurrency eCommerce Gateway. What Is Cryptocurrency? Cryptocurrency is a digital asset. What Are The Top Cryptocurrencies To Know ? .