A luxury car retailer based in Houston, Texas, has become the first Bentley, Bugatti and Rolls-Royce (but not Lamborghini) dealership in the United States to adopt cryptocurrency as means of payment.
Post Oak Motor Cars, which is owned by Houston Rockets billionaire,
Tilman Fertitta, will now accept bitcoin and bitcoin cash thereby breaking new ground in a segment that caters to athletes, celebrities and other elite clients.
According to Fertitta, the decision to accept crypto is aimed at enhancing the experiences of customers.
“The rising of bitcoin sparked my interest. Being a premier luxury car dealer, I always want to offer my customers the very best buying experience and this partnership will allow anyone around the world to purchase our vehicles faster and easier,” Fertitta, said in a statement.
Partnering With Payments Processor
Bitcoin payments at Post Oak Motor Cars will be processed by
Bitpay, whose chief commercial officer,
Sonny Singh, has said most buyers prefer making big purchases using the largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization because it is convenient.
Fertitta, who acquired the NBA team
Houston Rockets last year at a price of
US$2.2 billion, has been a vocal proponent of bitcoin. At the beginning of the year, for instance, the billionaire who also hosts the Billion Dollar Buyer reality television show on CNBC declared that bitcoin would become a permanent feature as he predicted that his businesses spread across various sectors would start accepting cryptocurrencies as means of payment.
Reference:
https://www.ccn.com/houston-rockets-billionaire-owner-accepts-bitcoin-at-luxury-car-dealership/