India Attempts Livestock E-Commerce Sales, Bitcoin Payments Next?
India is one of the world’s biggest booming economies, and e-commerce seems to be taking center stage in the lives of everyday consumers. At the same time, Bitcoin acceptance in the country is seeing an uptrend as well. Even though Bitcoin might not make a major impact in the world of e-commerce in India just yet. there are some benefits to using the frictionless virtual currency when dealing with live goat sales. This experiment comes at a very opportune time, as the muslim community around the world will be celebrating Eid-al-Adha today, which involves sacrificing livestock and sharing....
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