Summary
The city of Lugano in Switzerland allows payments using bitcoin at about 350 local businesses, including shops and restaurants. The city council also takes bitcoin for some municipal services, aiming to make Lugano a hub for cryptocurrency use.
Key Facts
- Lugano, a city in Switzerland, lets people pay with bitcoin at shops and restaurants.
- About 350 businesses in Lugano accept bitcoin as a payment option.
- The city council provides local businesses with machines to process bitcoin payments.
- Bitcoin can be used to pay for some city services, like pre-school childcare.
- Bitcoin transaction fees are generally lower than those for credit and debit cards.
- An initiative called Plan B aims to make Lugano a center for bitcoin education and usage.
- Users in Lugano can pay with bitcoin through a suitable app on their mobile phones.
- Not all services in Lugano, like public transportation and energy bills, accept bitcoin yet.
