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5 ways cryptocurrency benefits ecommerce

GetElastic

Issuing as a mysterious concept narrowly known by those in IT and developing into worldwide hype, cryptocurrency has become a controversial phenomenon in today’s world. Let’s discuss some advantages of cryptocurrency in ecommerce. Maybe, the best thing about cryptocurrency is a decentralized exchange.

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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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Fred Segal Enters Metaverse With Launch of the Artcade In-Store Retail Experience

Retail TouchPoints

The collaboration includes curated merchandise, collectibles, limited-edition apparel and gaming hardware, as well as virtual goods and digital skins that can be purchased in-store or in the Metaverse via cryptocurrency. The in-house streaming studio will feature live podcasts, e-sports gameplay and more.

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GameStop Accelerates Transformation into Tech Business with NFT Marketplace Launch

Retail TouchPoints

access to Web3 games and millions of NFT gaming assets. After rocketing to meme stock status during the pandemic, GameStop’s wild ride has continued in 2022 as the company’s new leadership team sets out to transform the video game retailer into a “technology business and help create enduring value for stockholders.”

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eCommerce and Cryptocurrency: Helping SMBs Navigate a Changing Payment Landscape

Korona

The use of cryptocurrencies for online shopping has shown parallel expansion. Major brands such as Home Depot and Microsoft have begun accepting crypto as part of their eCommerce payment options. Even for small online retailers, it’s important that you’re not too late to the game. What Is Cryptocurrency?

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The Reality of the Metaverse: Debunking 3 Myths about the World(s) of Web3

Retail TouchPoints

What I mean by [missing Web2] is not having a hearty ecommerce channel or not having an understanding of the intimacy that social can provide to their consumer experience — that was a big miss. It makes no sense for a brand that isn’t really playing in metaverse spaces to have cryptocurrency as a kind of token offering.

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How to Use Google Trends in Marketing

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This could be due to a recent football game during the busy football season. For example, I decided to search “cryptocurrency” to see what Google has to say. A few times in the past 12 months, cryptocurrency was a highly searched keyword on Google. Why Should You Use Google Trends for Marketing?

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