One way to bolster Bitcoin’s mainstream credibility is for it to become a more readily accepted form of payment for everyday events, tasks, and leisure activities, such as dining out.
“We’ll have it, probably, within all of our restaurant brands — or 80% to 90% — in the next 90 days, where you don’t have to use a Mastercard or Visa or American Express anymore.
“Fertitta’s comments Tuesday come roughly three weeks after billionaire real estate developer Rick Caruso’s eponymous firm unveiled plans to accept bitcoin as rent payment at its residential and retail properties.
“I fully believe Bitcoin is the future of finance and I wanted to prove that I have real skin in the game — not just trying to make a quick buck.
The opinions and forecasts expressed herein are solely those of Tom Lydon, and may not actually come to pass.