AMC Theatres debuts crypto payments for e-gift card purchases
The major American theater chain wants to let customers buy movie tickets with crypto by 2022. American cinema giant AMC Theatres is steadily approaching its goal of accepting cryptocurrency payments by year-end, now debuting crypto purchases for electronic gift cards.AMC customers can now buy digital gift cards with cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) directly through the AMC website, mobile app and theatres, CEO Adam Aron announced on Oct. 5.The new payment option was enabled through major crypto payment processor BitPay, allowing consumers to purchase e-cards of up to $200, Aron....
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AMC Customers Can Now Pay With Dogecoin and Shiba Inu
AMC Theatres now accepts payments in dogecoin (DOGE) and shiba inu (SHIB) cryptocurrencies. AMC Entertainment (NYSE: AMC), aka AMC Theatres, is the largest movie exhibition company in the U.S., Europe, and the world. The company owns or operates approximately....
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