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Dec 16,2021

Leading Supermarket Chain in Croatia Introduces Crypto Payments

Clients of the biggest store chain in Croatia will actually want to pay with digital currency for their orders in the retailer's web-based shop. The organization plans to before long offer the crypto installment choice additionally at its actual stores all through the country.

Konzum Allows Shoppers in Croatia to Pay With 9 Cryptocurrencies

Croatia's store chain with the biggest number of stores, Konzum, is currently tolerating digital money for food and different things sold through its web based shopping stage. Beginning from Dec. 1, clients can purchase any of the 12,000 recorded items utilizing nine significant digital forms of money: bitcoin (BTC), ether (ETH), bitcoin cash (BCH), EOS, DAI, XRP, XLM, and the stablecoins USDT and USDC.

"The presentation of digital currency installments is another pointer that Konzum is continually checking worldwide patterns, presenting developments and setting the norm in the retail area," said Uroš Kalinić, individual from the Management Board of Konzum answerable for money and IT. Noticing the chain's long term history as a forerunner as far as business results and innovative accomplishments in Croatia, the agent added:

We are glad to be pioneers in another space that is quickly creating and directing what's to come.

The digital money installments have been empowered by the Croatian installment processor Paycek, a stage created by the nearby fintech organization Electrocoin. The mix with Konzum's web-based store permits purchasers to choose an ideal coin and complete the installment by filtering a produced QR code.

When the exchange is concluded, customers will get an affirmation email from the Paycek framework and Konzum will send them a receipt. As crypto costs can be very unstable, Paycek will ensure clients a briefly fixed conversion standard.

The new installment technique is as of now just accessible for online orders. In any case, Konzum said in the declaration distributed on Wednesday that it plans to likewise present crypto installments at its stores across Croatia sooner rather than later.

Paycek has so far worked with the reception of digital currencies by different organizations in the country. In September, Croatian e-bicycle organization Greyp Bikes incorporated crypto installments into its internet charging framework to permit fans to buy super advanced cycling items utilizing computerized coins. Recently, in excess of 40 Tifon corner stores began tolerating cryptos utilizing the administrations of Paycek.

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