A major retail chain is making moves in Switzerland. Spar, one of Europe's largest supermarket networks, just rolled out crypto payment support through their freshly launched Swiss mobile app. Customers can now settle grocery bills using digital currencies—a practical step toward mainstream adoption. This isn't some pilot program either; it's live and operational. The integration signals growing confidence from traditional retailers in blockchain-based payment rails. Worth watching how shoppers respond and whether other grocery chains follow suit.
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PositionPhobia
· 12-01 17:05
Can we use coins to buy groceries now? This really is a step towards everyday life, not just amazing talk.
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NestedFox
· 12-01 17:04
Has spar started accepting encryption payments? Traditional retail is really beginning to embrace the on-chain world now, it's not just talk.
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TopBuyerBottomSeller
· 12-01 17:04
The move of spar is fierce, traditional retail has started to embrace on-chain payments, especially in a financial stronghold like Switzerland. What does this indicate? Institutions are really quietly laying out their plans.
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SocialFiQueen
· 12-01 17:01
Wait, is Spar really going live directly? Not a beta version? If this gets out, traditional retail is really in trouble.
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OnchainHolmes
· 12-01 16:57
Ngl, this is the real adoption, not those self-satisfying data from the crypto world... The fact that supermarkets accept cryptoPayment indicates what? It indicates that traditional retail really believes in it.
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Whale_Whisperer
· 12-01 16:44
The move of spar is quite good, huh? The ability to use coins for payment in supermarkets is really getting closer... But I'm afraid it will be one of those things that look impressive but are actually used by very few people.
A major retail chain is making moves in Switzerland. Spar, one of Europe's largest supermarket networks, just rolled out crypto payment support through their freshly launched Swiss mobile app. Customers can now settle grocery bills using digital currencies—a practical step toward mainstream adoption. This isn't some pilot program either; it's live and operational. The integration signals growing confidence from traditional retailers in blockchain-based payment rails. Worth watching how shoppers respond and whether other grocery chains follow suit.