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Crypto payments gain ground thanks to centralized payment processors

Published 07/15/2022, 09:03 AM
Updated 07/15/2022, 10:40 AM
Crypto payments gain ground thanks to centralized payment processors
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The cryptocurrency market has grown beyond many people’s expectations over the past decade. The nascent industry has managed to change mainstream perception quite significantly, especially in 2021, which saw many traditional financial institutions adopt crypto in one form or another.

Some of the biggest public companies such as MicroStrategy started using Bitcoin (BTC) as a treasury hedge, while the likes of PayPal (NASDAQ:PYPL), Mastercard (NYSE:MA) and Visa (NYSE:V) paved the way for the common public to use crypto as a form of payment. While many experts are still skeptical about the use of crypto as a form of payment, given its price volatility, recent market trends and data indicate that crypto is increasingly being used to buy daily-use items.

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