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.” “We are on a mission to make it easier for people to use cryptocurrency in real-world payment scenarios and our partnership with Ingenico will go a long way to bringing crypto out of the web and increase its adoption as a powerful paymenttool,” added Eric Anziani , president and COO of Crypto.com.
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