Fast Food Giant McDonald’s Now Accepting Bitcoin

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On Tuesday, fast food behemoth McDonald's started taking Bitcoin payments in El Salvador.

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Simultaneously, the country became the first to recognize Bitcoin as legal money.

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Despite the fact that it is required by law for companies to accept Bitcoin

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Many questioned whether big companies would be able to use Bitcoin payment methods by the time the regulation took effect.

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Many Bitcoiners were shocked to learn that McDonald's in El Salvador already accepts Bitcoin payments and would continue to do so.

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The business was successful in incorporating OpenNode lightning payments into its offerings.

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In El Salvador, anyone may purchase meals from a McDonald's by using their phone to scan a QR code on a paper receipt.

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