As of today, cryptocurrency is now accepted as payments at tens of thousands of merchants in the U.S. on the Flexa network.
Flexa network is establishing new payments infrastructure for crypto.
The payments network is bypassing existing infrastructure by building new connections with point-of-sale terminals across the U.S. Flexa claims it will be able to lower processing fees, reduce fraud, and preserve user privacy with its new cryptocurrency-enabled network.
Flexa's first app, SPEDN, is designed with a single purpose-allowing people to spend cryptocurrency.
Flexa also announced a partnership with Gemini, a regulated cryptocurrency exchange based in New York City.
The development is a major win for cryptocurrency's acceptance as a medium-of-exchange.
Although bitcoin has made tangible progress entrenching itself as a store of value, adoption as a payment medium is slow going and has faced setbacks.
The infrastructure and technology around cryptocurrency have steadily improved since bitcoin's inception, both in terms of security and cost.
Bitcoin has been able to substantially reduce transaction fees on the network through improvements on its protocol, while other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin Cash and Ethereum take advantage of other innovations to offer even lower fees.
Now, the general public can be exposed to cryptocurrency as a legitimate means of payment, as opposed to its longstanding perception as a means for evading taxes and purchasing drugs.
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash now accepted at thousands of retail locations including Whole Foods, Lowe's, and Nordstrom
Publicado en May 13, 2019
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