Elektra Group President Ricardo Salinas Hints at Inclusion of Lightning Netwo...
Ricardo Salinas, president of Elektra Group, one of the biggest retail franchises in Mexico, hinted at the possibility of integrating payments using Bitcoin’s second layer solution, the Lightning Network. Salinas made the announcement yesterday via Twitter. This would allow residents of the country to pay for appliances in-store, directly with cryptocurrency. Elektra Group Might Accept Cryptocurrency Elektra Group, one of the biggest appliances franchises in Mexico, hinted at the possibility of taking Bitcoin payments in the near future. These payments would be made using....
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Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president of the Salinas Group, owner of the Elektra Group stores, hinted at the possibility of the shops selling bitcoin. The executive stated that due to the regulations of the Central Bank of Mexico, his company cannot implement cryptocurrency integration in the Azteca Bank app. However, he did point out that Elektra could sell bitcoin as it is a commercial institution.
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Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men in Mexico and president of the Salinas Group, mentioned the possibility of....
Mexican businessman Hugo Salinas-Price founded Mexico’s Elektra retail chain, which has more than a billion in revenue annually. Obviously, Elektra, whose current head is Hugo’s son Ricardo Salinas Pliego, is one of the largest retailers in Mexico. Salinas-Price is the President of the Asociación Cívica Mexicana Pro-Plata A.C., founded in 1997. He is a big proponent of precious metals; in particular he advocates for the remonetization of silver in Mexico. Salinas Price recently wrote a piece on his thoughts regarding Bitcoin.
Mexico’s Grupo Elektra, a leading retailer in Latin America, is accepting bitcoin for payments. The chain belongs to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, the pro-bitcoin Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Retail Chain, Grupo Elektra, Now Accepts Bitcoin Elektra is a supermarket and banking chain belonging to conglomerate Grupo Salinas, which is owned by Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, Ricardo Salinas Pliego. Salinas tweeted Thursday: The rumors are true. Elektra is the first (retail) store in Mexico....
Billionaire Ricardo Salinas talked with the director of Blockchain Land about his investment in Bitcoin. Salinas has said that he has 10 percent of his assets in bitcoin. Salinas is a staunch believer in bitcoin. One of the high-profile advocates of the coin with the bitcoin hashtag on his Twitter profile. He has always been […]
Emerging as one of the biggest bitcoin supporters out there, Ricardo Salinas made the pilgrimage to El Salvador. The billionaire took journalists Max Keiser and Stacy Herbert on a private plane to the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender. There, he met with President Bukele, Binance’s CEO Changpeng Zhao, and Samson Mow among […]