How big has this industry become? Consumers, you know, they really making up larger part of particularly commerce spending. As far as valuations, i min if you look at clerna, the value has dropped significantly recently,. But it's still worth seven billion dollars after pay was sold to block sedital payments company for 29 billion dollars. Ince these companies are, are very big. They're making hay, they're mincing millionaires.
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