Miami-based luxury yacht rental company Prime Experiences has added the ability to pay for services in BTC.
With the introduction of the new function, the firm plans to generate a profit of $ 6.5 million for the year. The expected figure is twice the previous one.
“Many doors have opened with this type of currency. We are now negotiating with the Mayor of Miami, who is interested in spreading bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies in the city, ”said the president of the company, Jose David Tobon.
Prime Experiences also announced the transfer of web services and mobile platforms to blockchain to improve the security of transactions.
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At the end of 2020, Miami Mayor Francis Suarez said he was "open to exploring" the possibility of investing 1% of the city's budget reserves in digital gold.
In February 2021, the official allowed the transfer of civil servants' salaries to Bitcoin. Later, Suarez announced his desire to create a center in the city for the production of the first cryptocurrency.
In April, Miami-Dade County announced the creation of a working group to investigate the possibility of paying taxes on digital assets.