Italian Taxi Company Now Accepting Bitcoin
Italians in a rush can now call on bitcoin to get them where they’re going. One of Italy’s largest taxi fleets, Cooperativa RadioTxi 3570, now accepts bitcoin for fares. The company recently joined hands with Chainside, a startup that allows businesses to accept bitcoin payments. Customers can download the Chainside app to their mobile phones or smart devices and pay their fees through the quick touch of a button. The company provides taxi services to anyone visiting a large Italian city. Whether it’s Rome or Venice, tourists and travelers can get their sights on with a little help from....
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Italy’s biggest taxi firm, Cooperative RadioTaxi 3570, announced earlier this month that it is now accepting the digital currency, bitcoin, as a form of payment to its customers, according to Bitcoin.com. With 3,700 cars in the capital of Italy, answering 30,000 calls a day, and providing more than 10,000,000 taxi services throughout a year, it is the biggest taxi firm in Europe. This announcement further expands the companies reach at a time when bitcoin’s growth shows no signs of slowing. Bitcoin Made Possible. Through the partnership with Chainside, a startup located in London and Italy....
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Italy’s largest taxi fleet, Cooperativa RadioTaxi 3570, now accepts bitcoin. The company boasts over 3,700 cars in Rome, providing more than 10 million cab services each year. About RadioTaxi 3570. Created in November 1968 by a little more than 100 founding members, RadioTaxi 3570 is “the Roman radio cab cooperative belonging to Roman taxi drivers who....
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