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Accepting Bitcoin, HODL Bombing James Martin on TV and Agentic Payments.
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Today's guests are David Parkinson, Ben De Waal, and TV personality Merlin Griffiths who join me to discuss how UK based payments company, Muqet, is utilising AI and Bitcoin to help small businesses reduce costs and modernise operations.
Key Topics:
- Merchant adoption of Bitcoin point-of-sale systems
- How AI agents are transforming commerce and payments
- Challenges facing small business owners in the UK
- The role of Bitcoin as a hedge against fiat currency volatility
- Operational efficiency through automated EPOS technology
- Real-world application of agentic commerce and UCP protocols
A huge thank you to Musqet and Merlin!
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