75% Retailers In U.S. Adding Crypto In Two Years, Says Deloitte
Although crypto market’s current situation looks very scary, digital assets have continuously expanded their reach since its initiation. Likewise, the U.S. also recorded a significant crypto adoption over the last year and will continue to adopt blockchain technology in the future too. A survey conducted by a professional firm, Deloitte, in partnership with the giant […]
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Improving customer experience, increasing the customer base and a hope their brand is perceived as “cutting edge” were the biggest reasons given for a desire to adopt crypto payments. Three quarters of United States retailers plan to accept crypto or stablecoin payments within the next two years according to a new survey. It also found that more than half of large retailers with revenues over $500 million are currently spending $1 million or more building the required infrastructure to make it happen.The information was revealed in Deloitte’s “Merchants Getting Ready For Crypto” report....
According to a recent study, over 75% of US retailers hope to support stablecoin and crypto payment options within the next two years. Deloitte, a UK-head quartered consulting and financial advisory company conducted research on 2,000 chief officers of small-scale American companies and just recently published the results. The study occurred between December 3rd and 16th when the digital asset values were trading high. It also showed that over 50% of institutional retailers valued at $500 million and above are putting in nothing less than $1 million to develop all required infrastructure....
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