The Future of Cryptocurrency in Retail: Pay Now, Pay How?

Published: Sept. 8, 2021, 7 a.m.

The Buzz 1: \u201cSince the creation of bitcoin, hundreds and hundreds of crypto assets are gradually finding their place in society\u2026many companies are already accepting virtual currencies as a form of payment (KFC, Subway...). Others have considered creating their own cryptocurrency, such as Amazon.\u201d (daviescoin.io/blog) The Buzz 2: \u201cOnce a hard-to-grasp concept, cryptocurrencies are experiencing their \u201carrival\u201d\u2026More than three in 10 Americans describe cryptocurrencies as the future of money, according to a recent national Harris Poll\u2026nearly 28% of millennials own or have owned some form of cryptocurrency\u2026a growing number of retailers are now accepting the currencies. (forbes.com) The Buzz 3: \u201cBelgian milk chocolate Bitcoins\u2026Imprinted with the rallying cry of the rise of Bitcoin, \u201cVires in Numeris\u201d translated to the dual-meaning \u201cStrength in Numbers.\u2026[you can] be the coolest kid on the blockchain.\u201d (foiledagainchocolate.com) We\u2019ll ask Darren Hunter at Rizing, Prabhudev Konana at Robert H. Smith School of Business / University of Maryland, Brian Cederborg at Rizing and Jimmy Kilpatrick at Amazon for their take on The Future of Cryptocurrency in Retail: Pay Now, Pay How?