{"id":47322,"date":"2021-08-06T12:52:16","date_gmt":"2021-08-06T09:52:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=47322"},"modified":"2025-09-01T20:44:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-01T17:44:50","slug":"portuguese-xiaomi-reseller-adds-cryptocurrency-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/portuguese-xiaomi-reseller-adds-cryptocurrency-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Portuguese Xiaomi reseller adds cryptocurrency payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The authorized Xiaomi reseller in Portugal, Mi Store Portugal, added the option to pay for goods in cryptocurrencies. Among them are Bitcoin, Ethereum, Tether, Dash and the token of the payments provider Utrust.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The tweet was subsequently deleted.<a href=\"https:\/\/cointelegraph.com\/news\/xiaomi-retailer-in-portugal-now-accepts-bitcoin-payments\"> Cointelegraph<\/a> preserved its screenshot.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"698\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-515.png\" alt=\"\u041f\u043e\u0440\u0442\u0443\u0433\u0430\u043b\u044c\u0441\u043a\u0438\u0439 \u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043b\u043b\u0435\u0440 Xiaomi \u0434\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0432\u0438\u043b \u043f\u043e\u0434\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u043a\u0443 \u043a\u0440\u0438\u043f\u0442\u043e\u0432\u0430\u043b\u044e\u0442\" class=\"wp-image-145068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-515.png 698w, https:\/\/forklog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-515-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 698px) 100vw, 698px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p>The initiative became possible thanks to a collaboration with Utrust. The startup will provide Xiaomi with the necessary infrastructure.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cWe always want to stay one step ahead. To give all true hi-tech fans the opportunity to buy their favorite gadgets with what is currently the \u2018most technological money\u2019,\u201d<\/em> said Pedro Maia, Mi Store Portugal\u2019s marketing director, to the publication.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Journalist Colin Wu explained that the reseller is not affiliated with Xiaomi and operates as an independent company.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As a Chinese company, Xiaomi is afraid of being involved in supporting cryptocurrency payments that violate Chinese laws. But on the other hand, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun has invested in many cryptocurrency companies, such as okcoin conflux and certik.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WuBlockchain\/status\/1423559530466615302?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 6, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u201cAs a Chinese company, Xiaomi fears supporting cryptocurrencies that violate the laws of the country. At the same time, founder Lei Jun has invested in many cryptocurrency companies. Among them are Okcoin, Conflux and Certik\u201d<\/em>, explained the expert.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In June, the Xiaomi-backed online broker Tiger Brokers <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/chinese-online-brokers-tiger-brokers-and-futu-to-launch-cryptocurrency-trading\">planned<\/a> to add cryptocurrency trading to the platform&#8217;s functionality.<\/p>\n<p>In March, the smartphone maker <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/imtokens-ethereum-wallet-team-raises-30-million\">invested<\/a> in the team behind the Ethereum wallet imToken.<\/p>\n<p>Follow ForkLog news on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ForkLog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Twitter<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The authorized Xiaomi reseller in Portugal, Mi Store Portugal, added the option to pay for goods in cryptocurrencies. 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