Whitepay führt Krypto-Zahlungen in Tech Stores der Ukraine ein

Dank eines von Whitepay bereitgestellten Dienstes können Ukrainer Elektronik und andere Produkte mit digitalen Münzen kaufen. Der Zahlungsabwickler, gegründet von der in der Ukraine geborenen Digital-Asset-Börse Whitebit, has recently implemented crypto payments in the country’s largest tech stores.

Crypto Platform Whitepay Launches Coin Payments in Major Tech Stores in Ukraine

Weißgeld, one of the platforms operating as part of crypto exchange Whitebit’s ecosystem, has introduced cryptocurrency payments for the products offered by major Ukrainian tech stores, the crypto news outlet Forklog unveiled.

Among the electronics retailers, whose customers will now take advantage of the new service, are Tehnoezh (Техно Їжак in Ukrainian) und Stylus, which manage leading online platforms in the sector, die Berichtsdetails.

The integration allows buyers to use more than 130 different digital currencies for their purchases. The plan is to expand the list of supported digital coins in the future.

Ukrainian crypto holders will be able to pay with digital assets through the appropriate forms at the online stores, or at physical locations through special point of sale (POS) terminals installed by Whitepay. The payment processor will maintain the system and provide customer support.

Cryptocurrencies have gained significant popularity among Ukrainians in the past few years, with their country becoming a leader in Eastern Europe in terms of adoption. Kyiv has taken steps to regulate the industry, and since Russia invaded the country in late February, the government and volunteer groups have been relying on crypto donations to finance their defense and humanitarian efforts.

The Estonia-headquartered Whitebit, a major European crypto exchange originating from Ukraine, has been a participant in such efforts. Earlier this year, the trading platform signed a memorandum of cooperation with the country’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide assistance to its Anti-Crisis Center and Unterstützung Ukrainian refugees through its representative offices abroad.

Other crypto companies have also offered help. The world’s largest digital asset exchange by daily trading volume, Binance, issued a special Krypto-Karte for Ukrainians forced to leave their homes behind due to the ongoing military conflict with Russia.

Sie können ukrainische Familien unterstützen, Kinder, Flüchtlinge, und Vertriebene durch die Spende von BTC, ETH, und BNB an den Ukraine Emergency Relief Fund von Binance Charity.

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Lubomir Tassev

Lubomir Tassev ist ein Journalist aus dem technisch versierten Osteuropa, dem das Zitat von Hitchens gefällt: „Schriftstellerin zu sein, das bin ich, eher als das, was ich tue.“ Neben Krypto, Blockchain und Fintech, Internationale Politik und Wirtschaft sind zwei weitere Inspirationsquellen.

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