Spar, a global grocery chain with 13,900 stores across 48 countries, has begun testing Bitcoin and Lightning Network payments in Zug, Switzerland. The pilot program allows customers to purchase groceries using cryptocurrency at select locations in the country.
This initiative could influence other retail chains to consider similar payment options. The test in Switzerland is one of the largest by a major retailer to date, with the first ever Bitcoin payment at a supermarket occurring in the country.
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