Mexican University Coffee Shop Now Accepting Bitcoin Payments
Bitcoin payments can now be made in Café Punta del Cielo located in the campus of Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP). Roughly 8,000 students are enrolled in the university, allowing bitcoin payments to gain traction to a young population. The Mexican university is the first in its region to accept bitcoin, enabling it to join the likes of Canada's Simon Fraser University (SFU), Spain's Pompeu Fabra University and MIT in the United States. Bitcoin Payments in Mexico. While there are several online merchants in Mexico that are already accepting bitcoin payments, having a....
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In response to customer requests, one of Mexico's largest coffee shop chains has begun accepting bitcoin at a university coffee shop. The Café Punta del Cielo coffee shop at the Universidad de las Americas Puebla (UDLAP) has begun accepting bitcoin payments through Bitso, a Mexican bitcoin exchange. Café Punta del Cielo is a gourmet coffee producer and distributor operates more than 100 coffee shops throughout Mexico. The agreement marks another stage of growth for BitsoPagos (BitsoPay) since the Bitso-based merchant service business launched this past February. Another Payment Option For....
A coffee shop located on the campus of Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) is now accepting bitcoin for purchases. With the announcement, the 8,000-student university becomes the latest to host opportunities for young people to use and learn about the emerging technology. While the first in the Latin American region, UDLAP joins Canada's Simon Fraser University (SFU), Spain's Pompeu Fabra University and MIT in the US on the list of colleges that host bitcoin ATMs or accept bitcoin for payment in school stores. The bitcoin processing integration was provided by Latin....
Mexico's Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) reportedly became the first institution in Latin America to welcome bitcoin on campus last month, after a coffee shop began accepting payments in the cryptocurrency. In so doing, the university joined a growing list of global higher education institutions which have also embraced the digital currency. Here's a run-down of some of the most crypto-friendly universities from across the globe. 1. Cyprus' University of Nicosia. In November 2013, the University of Nicosia in Cyprus (UNIC) became the first in the world to accept bitcoin for....
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