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Cryptocurrencies are the Future of Payments: Here is How Merchants Fit In

Retail TouchPoints

Bitcoin, along with many other cryptocurrencies today, finds itself in a rather unique position. At first glance, Gemini’s announcement seems to mirror that of cryptocurrency-based lender BlockFi’s December 2020 announcement of a Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card that would incentivize cardholders with 1.5%

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FARFETCH Joins Gucci and Other Luxury Brands in Accepting Crypto Payments

Retail TouchPoints

Luxury platform FARFETCH will accept cryptocurrency payments for all purchases on the FARFETCH Marketplace, with plans to expand to FARFETCH Private Clients in the coming months and to all customers in the U.S., FARFETCH customers can scan a QR code to access their cryptocurrency wallets and use more than 60 popular forms of crypto payments.

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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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Cryptocurrency Regulations In The United Kingdom – A Guide To Follow

365 Retail

In essence, Cryptocurrency isn’t really considered to be a legal tender model in the UK. Critically, your company will have to comply with CFT/AML reporting and consumer protection obligations as well. Unlike the USA, the United Kingdom was a little cautious about the usage of Cryptocurrency at the beginning.

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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. There’s a bigger discussion about what crypto — and the blockchain technology behind it — can do for the entire eCommerce sector. This could prove to be the real story of cryptocurrency’s rise. Alternatives.

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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.,