Retail giant Pick n Pay to accept Bitcoin in 1,628 stores across South Africa

South African grocery retailer Pick n Pay is now accepting Bitcoin in all of its 1,628 stores following a three-month pilot testing phase in 39 locations.

As part of its nationwide rollout, store customers will be able to pay for items using cryptocurrency via smartphone apps or by scanning a QR code and accepting the South African rand’s conversion rate at the time of payment.