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Crypto advancing at the point of sale
Monday, February 02, 2026
Cryptocurrency payments are moving into the mainstream with nearly four in 10 (39 percent) of merchants now accepting cryptocurrencies at the point of sale, according to research just released by the nonprofit National Cryptocurrency Association and PayPal. What's more, nearly four out of five merchants (84 percent) believe crypto will become commonplace within the next five years.