Electronics Retailer Bic Camera Begins Accepting Bitcoin
Bitcoin payment processor bitFlyer is partnering with a Japanese electronics retailer to test a new point-of-sale system (POS) that will allow customers to purchase goods with bitcoin.
The company, Bic Camera, sells consumer electronics such as cameras, computers and dishwashers at more than 40 stores domestically. As a result of the integration, customers can now choose to pay with bitcoin for purchases up to a limit of ¥100,000 (around $900).
BitFlyer claims stores will receive their fiat funds the next day, which it contends is beneficial to smaller stores that need daily cash liquidity to finance operations.
The announcement comes during a period of heavy activity for Japan’s bitcoin market, which recently saw the recognition of bitcoin as a legal means of payment by the government.
Fellow Japanese payment processor and exchange Coincheck also announced a deal yesterday that will put its bitcoin accepting point-of-sale system in up to 260,000 brick and mortar businesses nationwide, an announcement that showcases the new momentum for the local industry.
Via: http://www.coindesk.com/electronics-retailer-bic-camera-begins-accepting-bitcoin/
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