While cannabis remains an illegal Schedule 1 drug at the federal level in the United States, legalization efforts have been gaining steam at the state level over the last decade. Currently, 29 states have legalized cannabis. With legalization, the growth...
Read MoreGold and other precious metals have served as key investment avenues for those looking to hedge their bets against market trends. Because precious metals are rare, the supply remains low, which means that price tends to go up over time. Moreover,...
Read MoreOn June 7, 2021, eSports organization Team SoloMid announced that they had made a $210 million dollar naming rights deal with crypto exchange FTM. This illustrates an increasing harmonization between gaming and cryptocurrency. In fact, crypto is becoming...
Read MoreSince its creation, internet users have raised concerns about online privacy and the type of data that might be collected. These concerns have proliferated with the emergence of smartphones and web apps, particularly with the emergence of data as a...
Read MoreIncreasingly, cryptocurrency is becoming the currency of choice for tech-savvy individuals. As a decentralized, peer-to-peer currency, crypto offers privacy and security that traditional payment options can’t. As this trend continues, it’s important that...
Read MoreWith legalization in dozens of states, the cannabis industry is experiencing huge growth. But it also remains a complicated and tenuous industry as a result of its complicated legal status and other issues it faces. These problems create a number of pain...
Read MoreIf you have ever given a gift card to someone, then you know how easy the entire process can be. Walk into any convenience store, hand in cash or swipe your card and you walk out with a gift card in your pocket. Gift cards are ideal gifts, they are great...
Read MoreFinancial institutions, payment processors, and banks today find themselves in a rather unique position. They are now embracing Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies and advocating for their use, one that was built from the ground up to eliminate middlemen...
Read MoreThe COVID-19 pandemic has hit the travel industry hard, but now countries are lifting travel restrictions and people are emerging from quarantine and starting to book vacations again. This is great news for online travel agents, but many in the industry...
Read MoreOnline travel agencies (OTAs) face a number of challenges in their day-to-day operations, many related to payment processing. Whether it’s high payment processing fees, chargebacks, credit card declines, or regional restrictions on purchases, agencies...
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