Whole Foods, Nordstrom and other retailers now accepting cryptocurrency in stores

Tyler Winklevoss announced Monday that retailers including Amazon.com Inc.'s Whole Foods Market, Nordstrom Inc. , and Barnes & Noble Inc. are among the retailers now accepting cryptocurrency. The new payment system comes via a partnership between Flexa, a global cryptocurrency network, and Gemini, which is co-founded by the Winklevoss twins. Gemini dollars will now be accepted using the same payment hardware currently in stores, according to a post on Medium from Tyler Winklevoss, co-chief executive of Gemini, with payment received in fiat currency. Other stores using the new crypto payments include Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. , Lowe's Cos. and Ulta Beauty Inc. .

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