Delivery App Rappi Launches Pilot Project to Accept Crypto Payments in Mexico
Rappi, one of the biggest delivery companies in Latam, has launched a pilot project with the objective of accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method. Users will be able to buy Rappi credits with cryptocurrency to spend later on various services offered by the app. This functionality will only be available for users of these services in Mexico. Rappi Gets Into Cryptocurrency Payments Rappi, one of the largest delivery services in Latam, has decided to bring cryptocurrencies to its app. The company — which last year reached a valuation of more than $5 billion in its....
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The company has partnered with Bitso and Bitpay to allow its users to pay for orders with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Rappi, the most popular delivery service in Latin America, is working with Bitso and Bitpay to accept Bitcoin (BTC) and other cryptocurrency payments.As reported by Cointelegraph Brazil, Rappi is integrating with Bitso and Bitpay through a trial project in Mexico. However, it's unclear whether the pilot plan will also enable access to the service in Brazil and other Latin American countries.In Mexico, Rappi, a Colombian delivery app with operations in nine Latin....
Mexico-based airlines TAR Aerolineas has become the first in Latin America to accept bitcoin payments. The airliner will accept payments in the digital currency following a partnership between Openpay - a Mexico-based payment service provider - and payment processor BitPay. In a statement, Jose Calzadias, commercial manager at TAR, said that the company, which serves 12 destinations throughout Mexico, would continue to evaluate payment options that give
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Thanks to its partnership with OpenPay, a payment service provider in Mexico, TAR Aerolineas became the first Latin American airline to accept bitcoin payments. The regional airline is also the first merchant to accept bitcoin payments through OpenPay's platform. TAR Aerolineas decided to explore this route since they wanted to create value for their customers, as well as stimulate the tourism industry in Mexico. In accepting bitcoin payments from international clients, they are being more open to more travellers coming from abroad, particularly from the developed nations that have already....
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