Bitso: Launches QR crypto payments for travellers in Argentina
- Bitso, the leading cryptocurrency platform in Latin America with more than 6 million users
- Enables customers from across Latin America to pay for purchases in Argentina with crypto using QR codes through the app
- QR codes are one of the most common forms of payment in Argentina — 59% of Argentinians have used QR codes this year
- The new function will let tourists travel using crypto and avoid the inconvenience associated
- Argentina’s tourism industry is booming following a lull during the COVID-19 pandemic; as Google searches for places to travel
- Cryptocurrency adoption is also on the rise, with a recent Chainalysis study ranking Latin America
