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Ricardo Salinas Pliego Hints at Elektra Group Selling Bitcoin in Its Stores

DIGIT — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 07:00:47 +0000

Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president of the Salinas Group, owner of the Elektra Group stores, hinted at the possibility of the shops selling bitcoin. The executive stated that due to the regulations of the Central Bank of Mexico, his company cannot implement cryptocurrency integration in the Azteca Bank app. However, he did point out that Elektra […]

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Elektra Group President Ricardo Salinas Hints at Inclusion of Lightning Network Payments in Mexico

DIGIT — Wed, 08 Sep 2021 03:30:23 +0000

Ricardo Salinas, president of Elektra Group, one of the biggest retail franchises in Mexico, hinted at the possibility of integrating payments using Bitcoin’s second layer solution, the Lightning Network. Salinas made the announcement yesterday via Twitter. This would allow residents of the country to pay for appliances in-store, directly with cryptocurrency. Elektra Group Might Accept […]

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Billionaire vows to spearhead Mexico’s first Bitcoin-friendly bank

DIGIT — Mon, 28 Jun 2021 05:56:30 +0000

Ricardo Salinas Pliego wants his bank to be the first in Mexico to accept BTC.

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