French chain looks at accepting virtual currency
Monoprix in France is looking to be Bitcoin ready by the end of this year
French supermarket chain Monoprix will be ready to accept Bitcoin, the virtual currency on its website by year's end. The chain's e-commerce director Patrick Oualid said in an interview with Journal du Net that the grocer is also working on allowing its customers to pay using their mobile phones in stores, using Bitcoin as well. Oualid said that Monoprix would be ready to accept the virtual currency if it takes off in usage by 2015. In France, there's still the impression that Bitcoin is a tool for thieves and money launderers. However, Oualid believes in the potential in Bitcoin and is Read the full story here in French.
