Japan's largest electronics seller starts taking Bitcoin

in #bitcoin6 years ago

Yamada Denki will try to accept crypto-currencies in payment for goods. Japan's largest retail network of consumer electronics Yamada Denki has entered into a partnership with Bitflyer's crypto-exchange for test payments in stores. Bitcoin is being introduced into Japanese stores. First, crypto-currencies will be accepted in two stores - Yamada Denki Labi and Concept Labi in Tokyo, but in the future the company plans to launch the possibility of paying crypto-currencies in stores across the country. The company says that there are a lot of foreign buyers in test shops, which will allow Bitcoin to be more effectively implemented. At the same time, the payment for the goods is limited to 300,000 yen, that is, about 7,760 dollars. The first 500 customers for crypto-currencies Bitflyer provided 500 yen to the Bitflyer wallet. In April last year, in partnership with Bitflyer, Bic Camera stores in Japan have already tested the possibility of paying Bitcoin, Bitcoin.com reports.