Aussies will soon have the option to pay for fuel and ‘foot longs’ using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, with retail giant OTR announcing its acceptance of crypto payments later this year.
by Crypto.com released in February revealed that only 4% of globally surveyed merchants were already accepting cryptocurrencies as payment, although nearly 60% of merchants were interested in accepting payments within the next year.
In comparison, around 40% of customers globally are already paying using crypto, and the other 60% said they’re interested in paying with crypto within the next 12 months. Of the industry sectors most willing to adopt cryptocurrencies, retail and grocery merchants tied with luxury goods providers, with 80% in each category enthusiastic about accepting crypto payments.
With cryptocurrency use in Australia becoming more prevalent, the Australian government is navigating how to regulate and address its usage. In March, Senator Andrew Bragg
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