Croatian retail giant Konzum: Cryptocurrency payments have been increasing

[Croatian retail giant Konzum: Cryptocurrency payments have been increasing] Jinse Finance reported that although the bear market continues, cryptocurrency payments such as Bitcoin at Konzum, Croatia's largest supermarket chain, have been increasing this year. Ines Barbir, the company's director of business applications, said Konzum has seen an increase in crypto payment purchases following the launch of crypto payments in 2021.

​​​​Konzum officially began accepting cryptocurrencies as a payment method for its products in December 2021, allowing customers to pay online with nine cryptocurrencies including BTC and ETH, as well as USDT and USDC stablecoins. (cointelegraph)

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