Parkt Opens Its Parking Rewards System to Bitcoin Users
Parking rewards startup Parkt is integrating bitcoin into its system, allowing users to withdraw earned reward points directly to a bitcoin wallet. "What really annoys people about parking is paying for it," said Parkt CEO Tim Karunaratne, noting that the average American spends about $1,300 a year doing just that. "The system is pay-to-spend," he added. Parkt works with mobile apps on devices used by both customers and businesses. Customers first use it to scan a QR code when they check their car into a parking garage, and the app then displays a list of businesses in the local area that....
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The adoption of crypto as a payment method for everyday goods and services has risen in recent months. Digital parking startup, Seety, has made it possible to pay for parking tickets with Bitcoin in some Belgian cities. According to a report by DataNews on Thursday, the Belgian startup released this crypto payment feature in Antwerp and Brussels. Related Reading | New To Bitcoin? Learn To Trade Crypto With The NewsBTC Trading Course In addition to Bitcoin, users can also use other digital currencies to make payments. The options include cryptocurrencies such as Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash,....
CHARLOTTE, NC - PassportParking, Inc. announced a new service that allows customers to pay for parking with Bitcoin through its Mobile Pay service. Partnering with BitPay, a payment processor for digital currencies, PassportParking is the first company in the world to facilitate the acceptance of Bitcoin for metered parking spaces and off-street lots. PassportParking, Inc. delivers fully integrated cloud-based parking solutions using the latest technology and equipment to streamline the parking process. The company's decision to accept bitcoin benefits parking operators with near-zero....
North Carolina-based cloud parking solutions provider PassportParking has announced that it will now allow parking operators to accept bitcoin payments for purchases. PassportParking said that in doing so it will be the first company to facilitate bitcoin acceptance in exchange for parking at metered spaces and lots. The company serves 75 clients in 35 states, who now have the option to enroll in the service. Speaking about the news, PassportParking suggested the program would appeal to privacy-focused drivers, as well as its existing merchant base. Explained PassportParking: "Paying with....
Charlotte, North Carolina-based PassportParking announced on Tuesday a solution that will allow drivers to pay for parking using bitcoin through the company's Mobile Pay service at supported meters and surface lots. The company, which provides parking facility operators solutions in the way of cloud-based software. "We currently have coverage in over 35 states with facilities across 75 clients which include municipalities, universities and private operators," a company spokesperson told newsBTC. "Bitcoin is superior for online payments and today many traditional brick and mortar payments....