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Central Bank Digital Currency In India: The New Money Is Here!

Forrester eCommerce

The world of money is changing, and India has made impressive progress toward innovations in digital payments. India’s central bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), is now focusing on Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). Things have been a little hazy around the use of cryptocurrencies in India.

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PayPal Purchases Cryptocurrency Security Provider Curv

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

For retailers, the revolutionary payments shift towards cryptocurrency will certainly come with challenges, but it may all be worth it. After all, offering this option opens the door to a whole new audience of more than 106 million people across the world that hold assets in cryptocurrency. Expect the need for a crypto manager.

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In a first for c-stores, Sheetz will accept cryptocurrency

RetailWire

Sheetz, the 600+ store chain located in Mid-Atlantic states, is working with “pure-digital” payments firm Flexa and NCR to give customers the ability to pay with a range of cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin, ether, litecoin and dogecoin, according to a company news release.

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How retailers are approaching cryptocurrency payments

RetailDive

Rivals Pacsun and American Eagle Outfitters have similar target audiences but are approaching the rising popularity of digital currency differently.

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Cardenas Markets adds cryptocurrency machines in stores

RetailWire

Cardenas Markets is deploying digital currency machines (DCM) in stores where customers can buy, sell and exchange more than 40 cryptocurrencies. A Morning Consult study found that Hispanic adults are using cryptocurrencies at rates that exceed the general population.

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The Secrets To Earn Money With Cryptocurrency

365 Retail

Cryptocurrency! This particular form of digital currency has changed the financial sector a lot. Although during the early days, when Cryptocurrency has first introduced in the market, a group of financial experts stated it as a useless currency. The Secrets To Earn Money With Cryptocurrency. Strategy No.