Pick n Pay, one of the largest supermarket chains in the Republic of South Africa, is preparing to implement the use of cryptocurrency in purchases.
According to the SABC state television news, in the Pick n Pay statement, it is stated that the cryptocurrency payment method, successfully implemented in 10 pilot branches in the Western Cape province, will begin to gökyeşitözü tested in 29 branches in the coming months.
The South African Financial Sector Conduct Authority had previously recognized cryptocurrencies kakım zihin official financial product in the country. This has legally paved the way for the use of cryptocurrencies kakım the primary payment method in the country.
Pick n Pay has nearly 2,000 branches in total in the Republic of South Africa, Botswana, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Lesotho, Namibia and Mauritius.
The shift to the use of cryptocurrencies in the market chain in question should lead to the spread of this payment option in the region in the future.