In recent years cryptocurrencies they had a huge boom and people from all over the world started investing in them. In this way, some businesses give their customers the opportunity to pay them with digital currencies (blockchain) with blockchain technology.

Brands like Microsoft, Shopify, and GamesPlanet, or associations like Green Peace, are buying cryptocurrencies. On this occasion, the delivery platform, Rappi has announced that users in Mexico will be able to buy with cryptocurrencies on its platform.

He explained it with a statement Mexico will be the first market where Rappi will start exploring payment options via digital currencies.. This pilot phase is being developed in partnership with: Bitso and Bitpay.

“In this first phase, our consumers connect your digital wallets With accounts on exchanges and exchanges, you can convert cryptocurrencies to Rappi loans and thus access all products available on the platform.

“For our allies in crypto, it represents an opportunity for millions of users to use this solution to purchase on Rappi. It is the first approach that will enable us to learn and move on. incorporating the crypto world into RappiSebastián Mejía, Co-Founder and President of Rappi, announced.

For now, this option, which was launched as a pilot, is available to users in the Mexico region who can pay with cryptocurrencies for Rappi credits, which can then be spent on any product and service offered by the app. If successful in the pilot phase, it is possible to extend the modality to other countries.

Right now several companies allow you to pay with bitcoin, some are Ikea and Nike, but that’s because they’re tied to other platforms, similar to Rappi’s combination with Bitso and Bitpay. It also depends on the region as not all of them operate globally.

Another option for buy with cryptocurrency The Lemon Card is free, but charges a commission of 1% for buying cryptocurrencies and 0.5% for selling them. Marcelo CavazzoliFounder and CEO of Lemon, said: information that means of payment have “two pillars” on which they hope to make an impact: “First, every time you buy, we will refund 2% of your purchase in cryptocurrency. The second pillar is that you can use cryptocurrencies to pay directly, with automatic conversion at checkout.”

“We want to fill Argentina with Bitcoin. This 2% cashback is done in Bitcoin, which will make many people familiar with cryptocurrencies. We are trying to be a bridge connecting the physical world with the digital, something that used to live in the cloud, today we managed to do it on a card.,” added.

Another crypto wallet aimed at paying for coffee with cryptocurrencies good newsalthough he chose another path. Instead of putting the dual wallet together in the middle of this year Mastercard signs alliance with BKR digital wallet to offer prepaid card. To spend cryptocurrencies, the user must first sell them in pesos and then load the balance to the card, the whole process is within the same app. The Buenbit-BKR card is “contactless”, so you just need to bring the card near the POS terminal to pay.. For purchases up to $8,000, no delivery of the card or DNI or entering a PIN or signing the coupon is required.