{"id":322971,"date":"2024-06-14T00:21:19","date_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/?p=322971"},"modified":"2024-06-14T00:21:19","modified_gmt":"2024-06-13T18:51:19","slug":"coinbase-says-middlemen-charging-small-businesses-too-many-fees-amid-launch-of-new-initiative-crypto-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dripp.zone\/news\/coinbase-says-middlemen-charging-small-businesses-too-many-fees-amid-launch-of-new-initiative-crypto-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Coinbase Says Middlemen Charging Small Businesses Too Many Fees Amid Launch of New Initiative &#8211; Crypto News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Leading US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a new initiative aimed at introducing crypto as an alternative payment system for small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, Coinbase says it is teaming up with the pizza-ordering platform Slice for a special sweepstakes that\u2019s designed to\u00a0put money back into the hands of small businesses.<\/p>\n<p>The initiative, which runs through June, offers consumers the chance to win 1 Bitcoin (<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/currencies\/bitcoin\">BTC<\/a>) each for them and the pizzeria when they order pizza from a participating shop and scan the QR code on the box.<\/p>\n<p>Says Coinbase,<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cSmall businesses like pizzerias anchor our communities. Yet high transaction fees and long processing times often make it hard to stay afloat.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The exchange launched the initiative following <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/assets.ctfassets.net\/c5bd0wqjc7v0\/21anp1rDnuWmZ0goVRaAJR\/d72543996c34bd25aaa33bf3ece4ac2c\/Q4_2023_State_of_Crypto_-FINAL_2.5.24-.pdf\">research<\/a> that found middlemen such as legacy financial institutions and payment apps keep the system expensive, difficult to access and mired with delays.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cUsers of the system, both consumers and small businesses alike, must pay, then wait, and then pay again as their money wends its way past intermediaries who add fees and time to the process.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Coinbase says that in 2022, merchants spent more than $126 billion on fees to process credit card transactions, which could have been reduced to almost zero had they used blockchain technology.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange says consumers could have also saved around $600 per household with crypto.<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Don&#8217;t Miss a Beat \u2013 <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/join-the-daily-hodl-email-list\/\">Subscribe<\/a> to get email alerts delivered directly to your inbox <\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Check <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/crypto-markets\/\">Price Action<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Follow us on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheDailyHodl\">X<\/a>, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thedailyhodl\/\">Facebook<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/thedailyhodl\">Telegram<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<br \/>\n<em><span style=\"font-size: 13pt\">Surf <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dailyhodl.com\/daily-hodl-mix\">The Daily Hodl Mix<\/a><\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"hideinamp\">\n<p>&amp;nbsp<\/p>\n<h6>Disclaimer: Opinions expressed at The Daily Hodl are not investment advice. Investors should do their due diligence before making any high-risk investments in Bitcoin, cryptocurrency or digital assets. Please be advised that your transfers and trades are at your own risk, and any losses you may incur are your responsibility. The Daily Hodl does not recommend the buying or selling of any cryptocurrencies or digital assets, nor is The Daily Hodl an investment advisor. Please note that The Daily Hodl participates in affiliate marketing.<\/h6>\n<\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt\"><em>Generated Image: Midjourney<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Leading US-based crypto exchange Coinbase has launched a new initiative aimed at introducing crypto as an alternative payment system for small businesses. In a statement, Coinbase says it is teaming up with the pizza-ordering platform Slice for a special sweepstakes that\u2019s designed to\u00a0put money back into the hands of small businesses. 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