French tobacco retailers to sell Bitcoin

[FunGate]

Now when you pick up your cigs and lotto tickets in France you can also buy some Bitcoin!

https://www.coindesk.com/french-tobacco-retailers-to-sell-bitcoin-from-january

"Tobacconists in France are reportedly going to be selling bitcoin to the public from New Year.

According to France-based radio station Europe 1, tobacco retailers will be offering bitcoin vouchers in denominations of 50, 100 or 250 euros (around $57, $114 or $285) from Jan. 1, 2019.

Local crypto startup Keplerk is said to have signed a deal with a cash register software provider to facilitate the scheme. Keplerk will allow customers to convert their vouchers into bitcoin and store it in wallets on its platform.

Initially, some 3,000–4,000 tobacco shops will be selling the vouchers, with others likely to be added later on, the report states.

“Tobacco shop owners are the best channel as they are trusted by customers and they are used to sell vouchers such as credit for mobile phones,” Adil Zakhar, Keplerk’s director for strategy and development, was quoted as saying by Reuters."

[jimbo2000]

While I don't suspect that this is something that will be a major hit, if it adds just a few more supporters and buyers to bitcoin then it's still a big positive. It will add exposure and awareness and only lead to bigger and better things.

[bitart]

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Keplerk will allow customers to convert their vouchers into bitcoin and store it in wallets on its platform.
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I hope that that platform will allow the people to just send their bitcoins to their own wallets, hardware wallets, and they won't be forced to use a dedicated wallet to store and manage their bitcoins....

[LeGaulois]

The French government is saying another version. It never allowed french tobacco retailers to sell Bitcoin, I don't know what this fake news is trying or where it's originated from but it's not true. There is another thread on this board with the same topic.
Fake Press releases are submitted here and there to spread fake news

[novikov433]

the right step, that would be everywhere began to legalize it.

[richan]

French tobacco retailers to sell bitcoin is not something new in a developed country like France where blockchain is adopted by the masses and cryptocurrency serve as one of it online payment system .