There was a time when a store accepting crypto payments was not the norm. In fact, it was downright wacky. There were many companies that were concerned about accepting digital assets as forms of payment due to their volatility, but according to a new survey conducted by financial giant Deloitte, as many as 75 percent of America’s retailers are planning to accept digital currency payments within the next two years. Crypto Payments Are Becoming More Popular Moves like...
Read More »Exchange CEO Says That Retailers Are Heading Back to Bitcoin
It looks like retail customers are coming back to the world of bitcoin, according to one analyst. Bitcoin Is Once Again the Object of Affection for Retailers Caroline Bowler – the CEO of Australian cryptocurrency exchange BTC Markets – explained in a recent interview that bitcoin has been suffering as of late, and that the circumstances surrounding it have ultimately brought retailers back into play. She says that the currency has remained above a key technical point, which suggests bullish...
Read More »JPMorgan: Retailers Are Still Outdoing Institutions When It Comes to Crypto
There’s been a lot of talk about institutional investors getting involved in cryptocurrency and bitcoin trading. Companies like MicroStrategy and Tesla have purchased billions in the world’s number one digital currency by market cap, while other financial firms – such as Square, MassMutual and Stone Ridge – have also gotten involved, and yet according to JPMorgan, it’s still retailers that are dominating the crypto investing arena. JPMorgan Comments on the Activity of...
Read More »Britain Is Set to Ban All Crypto-Tracking Products
It looks like Britain is set to fall behind when it comes to holding a strong presence in the crypto space. The country’s top financial watchdog announced yesterday that it would be banning the sale of crypto products to all retailers that work to track the prices of well-known digital assets such as bitcoin and Ethereum. The governing body claims that too many people have lost money on these assets, and thus they are dangerous and should not be in commission.Britain Seeks to Ban...
Read More »Can Crypto Payment Cards Become Mainstream?
Many people see the introduction of crypto payment cards as a viable method of bringing crypto to the mainstream world of retail sales, but there are several problems that the these cards will have to overcome if they are to ever be used on a regular basis by those looking to obtain both goods and services with digital funds.Crypto Payment Cards Must Be Improved UponCrypto payment cards are like credit or debit cards, only instead of being attached to a standard bank or financial institution,...
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