Ricardo Salinas Pliego Hints at Elektra Group Selling Bitcoin in Its Stores
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. Ricardo Salinas Criticizes Mexico’s Crypto Regulations Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest men in Mexico and president of the Salinas Group, mentioned the possibility of....
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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....
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....
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.
The third-richest billionaire in Mexico, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, advises to buy bitcoin, keep buying while the price is still low, and hold the crypto without thinking of selling. “Trust me, you’re going to thank me later,” he affirmed.
Billionaire Ricardo Salinas Pliego’s Bitcoin Advice
Mexico’s third-richest billionaire, Ricardo Salinas Pliego, gave some advice Saturday about investing in bitcoin.
Salinas is the founder and chairman of Grupo Salinas, a group of companies with interests in telecommunications, media, financial....
Mexico’s third wealthiest billionaire according to Forbes is a Bitcoin fan. Ricardo Salinas Pliego sure did his homework, and he’s here to make you see the light. The billionaire recently announced that he holds 10% of his portfolio in Bitcoin. Why? Salinas Pliego knows a few of the reasons that make BTC the soundest money […]