U.S.: Terra Exports now accepting payments in Bitcoin
U.S produce distributor Terra Exports accepted its first Bitcoin transaction in early November this year, when a customer in Singapore casually mentioned they were looking into using cryptocurrency at a business level.
āWeāre all about entrepreneurial thinking and embracing change, so if that means we need to innovate on how we get paid, we are happy to do it," company president Nils Goldschmidt said.
Since then, Terra Exports has received Bitcoin payment on three other occasions, from customers both in the U.S. and in India.
āPersonally I see cryptocurrency as a game-changer thatās here to stay, and what our customers need today. Our role as Terra Exports is to simplify and stream-line our customersā purchasing needs, so they can in turn focus on what really matters to them. If accepting Bitcoin facilitates this, then we are happy and proud to say we are already making it happen," he said.
The company said offering the ability to be paid in Bitcoin goes hand in hand with its entrepreneurial vision but itās not something it is pushing onto customers.
When asked about the currencyās stability, Goldschmidt said: āIām not nervous about a bubble at all, because weāre not holding the coin and speculating (thatās not our business)."
"As soon as we receive payment, we convert it to USD immediately and deposit the funds into our bank account. While weāre all about embracing change and innovation, weāre also quite risk-averse and fiscally conservative."
Bitcoin is described as āa peer-to-peer electronic cash systemā, an āelectronic coinā that would replace money transfers that are currently controlled by the financial system.