These capsule hotels are great testament to the fact that Japanese love small things which is quite reflective of the fact that real estate in Japan is so precious. This is quite trendy and there is already one who introduce the same concept here in my country though am not sure if this can be a big hit.
Bitcoin is now having a sweet love affair with Japan with merchants going in line to be accepting Bitcoin. They know Bitcoin and they are sure that its value is going up so there is no reason why be left of the trend. I am sure more establishments can be accepting Bitcoin soon.
Topic: [2017-06-17] Popular Japanese Capsule Hotels Embracing Bitcoin (Read 2550 times)
Since the Japanese government started recognizing bitcoin, an increasing number of merchants in the country have adopted it as a payment option. Among them are a couple of Japan’s iconic and popular capsule hotels.
Capsule hotels, sometimes called pod hotels, are found all over Japan. “They’re unlike any other accommodation: Individual pods, sometimes dozens to a room, each a self-contained mini-hotel room, with a bed, lights, and sometimes even a TV,” Forbes contributor Geoffrey Morrison described.
Popular Japanese Capsule Hotels That Embrace BitcoinThe Japanese bitcoin exchange Coincheck provides two capsule hotels with merchant payment solutions. The luxury capsule hotel Anshin Oyado started accepting bitcoin in March, while the Comics & Capsule Hotel Comicap began accepting it as of this Friday.
In an earlier interview, he said that Coincheck “holds 99% of the bitcoin payment market share.” The company charges 1% fee per transaction on bitcoin payments, which is only “1/3 to 1/5 of the credit card transaction fee,” its website details. Payments are converted to yen and deposited in merchants accounts immediately.
Read more - https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-capsule-hotels-bitcoin/
Capsule Hotels Accepting Bitcoin
Capsule hotels, sometimes called pod hotels, are found all over Japan. “They’re unlike any other accommodation: Individual pods, sometimes dozens to a room, each a self-contained mini-hotel room, with a bed, lights, and sometimes even a TV,” Forbes contributor Geoffrey Morrison described.
Popular Japanese Capsule Hotels That Embrace BitcoinThe Japanese bitcoin exchange Coincheck provides two capsule hotels with merchant payment solutions. The luxury capsule hotel Anshin Oyado started accepting bitcoin in March, while the Comics & Capsule Hotel Comicap began accepting it as of this Friday.
In an earlier interview, he said that Coincheck “holds 99% of the bitcoin payment market share.” The company charges 1% fee per transaction on bitcoin payments, which is only “1/3 to 1/5 of the credit card transaction fee,” its website details. Payments are converted to yen and deposited in merchants accounts immediately.
Read more - https://news.bitcoin.com/japanese-capsule-hotels-bitcoin/
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