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5. Cryptocurrencies

Dominika Duziak1  
(1)
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
 

In this chapter, you will read about cryptocurrencies. You might have heard about hospitality and travel industry first movers enabling room bookings using crypto-payments gateways. We’ll take a look at these examples and briefly discuss other forms of money on blockchain to ensure you have a full picture in case you’d like to consider adding blockchain payments as an alternative payment method for your business.

The Phenomenon of Cryptocurrencies

Digital currencies secured by cryptography and based ...

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