{"id":41811,"date":"2019-10-21T01:14:17","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T01:14:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www2019.dash.org\/?p=41811"},"modified":"2021-09-18T11:42:47","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T11:42:47","slug":"retailers-are-rushing-into","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dash.org\/news\/retailers-are-rushing-into\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailers are rushing into crypto\u2013is this the start of mass adoption?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Real-world crypto adoption is booming, according to a slew of recent announcements. Earlier this month,\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"http:\/\/crypto.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crypto.com<\/a>\u00a0made their Pay Checkout plugin available for\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/woocommerce.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">WooCommerce<\/a>\u00a0merchants, which it claims make up about 30 percent of the world\u2019s online stores.<\/p>\n<p>Payments and privacy coin\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/resources\/dash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dash<\/a>\u00a0recently announced partnerships with a number of payment providers that reach millions including\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"http:\/\/overstock.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Overstock.com<\/a>. Some of\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/9602\/sephora-decathlon-footlocker-france-bitcoin-adoption\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">France&#8217;s largest retailers<\/a>\u00a0meanwhile, are planning to accept Bitcoin come 2020; you can buy bitcoin from\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/decrypt.co\/9438\/you-can-now-top-up-your-crypto-wallet-from-all-7-elevens-in-the-philippines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7-Eleven<\/a>\u00a0in the Philippines, and an Icelandic firm just\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/icelandic-retailer-uses-ethereum-smart-182859158.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">settled a payment from IKEA<\/a>\u00a0using the Ethereum blockchain. It\u2019s even\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/7acdf5a400e348bba5385a8f7afd18bc\/Aid-groups-now-using-the-same-data-technology-as-bitcoin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">possible to use cryptocurrencies<\/a>\u00a0to buy food at refugee camps.<\/p>\n<p>So, is this finally crypto\u2019s big break? Nearly.<\/p>\n<h4 class=\"Headings__H4-sc-1ibq1fi-4 fNtdsq\">Crypto retail is still in its early stages<\/h4>\n<p>According to an April 2019\u00a0<a class=\"Anchor-vv0s1n-0 ihgtbd\" href=\"https:\/\/linkinghub.elsevier.com\/retrieve\/pii\/S1567422319300250\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">research paper<\/a> by Nicole Jonker of the De Nederlandsche&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please read Full Story at:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Real-world crypto adoption is booming, according to a slew of recent announcements. 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