Convenience retailer SPAR live with Bitcoin payments over Lightning Network in Switzerland store – RetailWit

Switzerland-based supermarket Spar now accepts Bitcoin payments

Global grocery company Spar has announced the launch of Bitcoin-based payments in Zug, Switzerland, aiming to support the adoption of cryptocurrencies for daily transactions.

Convenience retailer SPAR live with Bitcoin payments over Lightning Network in Switzerland store – RetailWit

Bitcoin payments are now accepted at SPAR stores in Switzerland, starting with Zug. Customers can scan a QR code at the register, and complete their payment using Bitcoin over the Lightning Network – with fees said to be as low as $0.04. This has gone live on BTC Map, a community driven project highlighting stores that accept Bitcoin payments, DFX Swiss, a crypto-to-fiat payment solution firm, announced last week. “This SPAR location is among th…

Spar Supermarket in Switzerland Introduces Bitcoin Payments - CryptoShrypto

Global grocery chain Spar has taken a major step toward mainstream cryptocurrency adoption by introducing Bitcoin-based payments at one of its Swiss locations. The store, located in Zug—a city often dubbed “Crypto Valley”—has enabled customers to pay for their groceries using Bitcoin via the Lightning Network. According to an April 17 announcement by DFX Swiss, a company specializing in crypto-to-fiat payment solutions, the Zug Spar is one of th…