Flexa, a new global network uniting retail and blockchain technologies, today announced a limited launch of its network and mobile app to enable instant cryptocurrency payments in stores and online for several retail merchants. Beginning today, merchants can easily accept bitcoin, ether, bitcoin cash, and the Gemini dollar from consumers who have the new SPEDN mobile wallet app.
To spend cryptocurrency on Flexa, users send bitcoin or other supported digital assets to Flexa’s secure SPEDN wallet and scan the app’s barcode at the point-of-sale; just like other forms of digital payment. Flexa then converts the consumer’s cryptocurrency to USD in real-time for payment to the merchant; enabling a simple exchange process and practical use of crypto in real-world payments.
The SPEDN wallet app was built on the open Flexa network, which acts as an intermediary between merchants and the blockchain; while requiring no point-of-sale upgrades. By integrating existing merchant point-of-sale systems with blockchain technologies, Flexa simplifies the payment settlement process and reduces instances of fraud, decreasing two of the most significant operating costs for retailers.
“This is the first real instance of decentralized global retail payments, with the power to make commerce more efficient and accessible for billions of citizens globally. The legacy payment systems are complicated and costly. This solution provides a way for cryptocurrencies to solve these problems and allow merchants to conduct inexpensive and fraud-resistant transactions.”
– Tyler Spalding, Co-Founder, and CEO of Flexa
