Presented by Sondee Lima and Jennifer Brown (bios below). Cryptocurrency has been in existence since 2009. As of 2021, over 20% of Americans now own it, and this percentage is growing by the day. It is estimated that 90% of Americans will own crypto by 2028. Likewise, many businesses including Starbucks, Nordstrom, and Subway currently accept cryptocurrency, and this number is growing as well. These businesses enjoy the following benefits: Increased international reach Better security Faster payments Lower processing fees No chargeback fees Learn about this growing trend and what it will take for your business to accept crypto as payment. We will discuss the pros and cons and what steps you will need to take to offer this form of payment to your customers. Jennifer's bio: Jennifer Brown is a thought leader in the crypto space and the founder and CEO of Space Coast Crypto Consulting. She is a Certified DeFi Expert™ with in-depth awareness of DeFi, its services, apps, lending protocols, and use cases. She is also a certified professional in Blockchain with a focus on bitcoin protocol from Berkeley University and holds a Certification from IBM® Blockchain Essentials. Being the content writer for the Crypto Corner and hosting the Crypto Wave Podcast, she is building a community of crypto enthusiasts. Through her love of study and her tireless research of the crypto industry, she helps clients create a clear strategy to be successful on their crypto journey. Sondee's bio: From Sondee's classroom experiences teaching graduate-level business communications, corporate robot programming, ESOL and college writing to her time as a stockbroker, entrepreneur, fundraiser and deputy director of a nonprofit, she has pushed the limits of success. Her students, volunteers, employees and clients have all valued her sense of what’s possible in today’s world. She is a certified professional in the Economics of Blockchain and Digital Assets from Wharton's Executive Education Program at the University of Pennsylvania. Currently, she’s a business coach with weVENTURE and SCORE, and she creates cryptocurrency courses for her online business, Your Money Gal, LLC.