SAMSUNG accepts now S T E E M
Seven cryptos been honored
Today I came across an interesting message in several crypto-news portals, that SAMSUNG is starting to accept Bitcoin (and other cryptos) in three Baltic Republic markets, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia. I found it very interesting, and start looking into our local media channels, first of all - on Internet. However not even one word on this could be found anywhere.
I checked local payment processor COPPAY, and indeed 3 Samsung stores in Vilnius are already listed as their clients
https://coppay.io/merchants_map
Then I went to samsung.lt, their Lithuanian site, and again - not even one word. This made the intrique even higher. False rumor, or true?
Several international portals however were quite certain on this:
trustnodes.com
coinspeaker.com
bitcoin.com
Next (even today is Sunday), I have made personally a phone calls to local Samsung shops in Vilnius, and was able to get a verbal confirmation, that all is true, I can come any moment, and they will accept my payment for any possible product in Bitcoin. Woo-hoooo!
Not only Bitcoin core (BTC) is honored, but also Dash (DASH), NEM (XEM), Steem (STEEM) ( !!!), Ripple (XRP), Litecoin (LTC), and Ethereum (ETH).
Did you hear it? Even STEEM !
In Vilnius Samsung stores are located in major shopping malls:
- Prekybos centras "Akropolis", Ozo g. 25/I aukštas,LT-08217 Vilnius
- Prekybos centras "Ozas", Ozo g. 18/II aukštas, LT-08243 Vilnius
- Prekybos centras "Panorama", Saltoniškių g. 9/II aukštas, LT-08105 Vilnius
Image source shopsamsung.lt
Probably a bit more wait is needed for those living in Kaunas, but most likelly they will accept cryptos there too - Prekybos centras "Akropolis", Karaliaus Mindaugo pr. 49/I aukštas, LT-44333 Kaunas
- Prekybos centras "Mega", Islandijos pl. 32/I aukštas, LV-44001 Kaunas
So as final line, I thing this is quite a good sign to see a global giant like Samsung stepping into crypto markets.
Finally, with help of bitcointalk.org, I have found that Samsung has a message out as well , but obviously not yet in localized interned sites.
bitcointalk.org
I cant wait to see them extending this initiative to their online-shops and to other, much bigger markets.
This is good news for steemit. Good days are coming.
Awesome news, restemeed!
Thanks for resteem, @jwolf
Great to see. Resteemed!!!
Hmm.. Now its being reported this story about Samsung is NOT true?
https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2018/07/23/samsung-coppay-cryptocurrency-baltics/
Well, looks like you are right. This is what I got in the mail this morning:
read more here
https://news.bitcoin.com/samsung-stores-in-the-baltic-states-now-accept-cryptocurrencies/
Hi,
Wow, great news, resteemed! Cheers
Wow that is indeed one of the best news that I have heard in a long time about Steem :)
Soon enough it sure will develop all across the world :)
Steem On everyone !
This just keeps me motivated to just hodl my steem power and blog.
Wait for a day when 1steem is 100$ then i will buy a new smartphone :)
Good post....@onealfa
Thanks for sharing.
Oh wow! I guess those S. Korea steemit users make a huge impact! Very cool! I hope, i'll have enough steems when it's time to upgrade my samsung gear and phone :)
This is just mind blowing update today we all got to know about :D