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Grocery store Carrefour to offer 20% discount on Bitcoin payments.xcancel.com/i/status/2011816748933140801
101 sats \ 5 comments \ @hasherstacker 10h bitcoin bitcoin_beginners
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33 sats \ 2 replies \ @optimism 10h

It's ~10C/50F and rainy in Arcachon right now, so something is off with the "to offer". Is this a picture from Summer 2026?

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300 sats \ 1 reply \ @0xbitcoiner 9h

I also thought it was weird, so I did a bit more digging. Looks like the initiative started in 2024 (with help from the Lyzi platform, which instantly converts BTC to EUR), and by the end of 2025 they started accepting the Lightning Network.

https://www.bougerabordeaux.com/actu/gironde-un-supermarche-recompense-les-paiements-en-bitcoin-avec-une-grosse-remise/

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33 sats \ 0 replies \ @optimism 9h

Thanks for doing the digging!

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5 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 4h

Directly translated from the article:

"I no longer want a currency that devalues over time": A Carrefour store in Arcachon offers a 20% discount to customers who pay with Bitcoin
While eight of the group's franchised stores already accept Bitcoin payments, the Arcachon store intends to go further by offering a 20% discount to its customers paying with Bitcoin.
A year ago, the Carrefour Express Arcachon Chapelle, located in the city of Arcachon, accepted Bitcoin as a means of payment. But since December, the store has been offering a 20% discount to customers who pay with Bitcoin.
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0 sats \ 0 replies \ @flat24 50m

When I see these things, I wonder: Do they really want to participate in the circular economy of Bitcoin? Or have they simply realized how important Bitcoin is, and that's why they want to take your SATS away? 🤔 Knowing that the main thing we humans do is consume.

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