{"id":231,"date":"2024-12-25T06:53:24","date_gmt":"2024-12-25T06:53:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmgwebdesign.com\/ucci\/?p=231"},"modified":"2026-06-22T21:52:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T21:52:00","slug":"the-top-5-reasons-to-join-irta-and-uc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ucci.trade\/index.php\/2024\/12\/25\/the-top-5-reasons-to-join-irta-and-uc\/","title":{"rendered":"The Top 5 Reasons to Join IRTA and UC!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Next year is IRTA\u2019s&nbsp;<strong>40th Anniversary<\/strong>&nbsp;of advocating for, educating, and protecting the international barter industry. IRTA\u2019s lengthy and impressive achievements over the last four decades are well documented, you can review the full list by clicking&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irta.com\/about\/achievements\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">IRTA\u2019s membership continues to grow because trade exchanges recognize these top 5 benefits of IRTA &amp; UC:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1) The industry\u2019s most successful inter-exchange trading platform \u2013&nbsp;<strong>Universal Currency (UC)<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2013 which provides much needed global purchasing options that increases every participating exchange\u2019s trade volume and cash revenue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2)&nbsp;<strong>24\/7 advocacy<\/strong>&nbsp;to preserve, protect and enhance the industry. Including constant monitoring of the cryptocurrency space to determine the risks and opportunities crypto\/blockchain offers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">3) Ongoing education via&nbsp;<strong>Advisory Memos<\/strong>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<strong>CTB\/RTB Broker Training &amp; Certification Program<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">4) Unprecedented&nbsp;<strong>networking opportunities<\/strong>&nbsp;including the&nbsp;<strong>largest annual convention<\/strong>&nbsp;in the barter industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5) Help with I<strong>RS non-matching TIN issues<\/strong>. IRTA has saved both non-IRTA members and IRTA members&nbsp;<strong>over 1 million dollars of civil penalties<\/strong>&nbsp;over the last decade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don\u2019t wait, get involved and support the barter industry you work in, by joining IRTA now. 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