{"id":60214,"date":"2022-04-16T13:06:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-16T10:06:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/?p=60214"},"modified":"2025-09-05T02:03:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-04T23:03:23","slug":"amc-theatres-adds-dogecoin-payments-to-its-mobile-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/amc-theatres-adds-dogecoin-payments-to-its-mobile-app\/","title":{"rendered":"AMC Theatres adds Dogecoin payments to its mobile app"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The American cinema chain AMC Theatres has integrated the ability to pay with Dogecoin (DOGE), Shiba Inu (SHIB) and other cryptocurrencies in its mobile app.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Exactly as promised, the AMC mobile app for AMC\u2019s U.S. theatres now accepts online payments using Doge Coin, Shiba Inu, and other crypto currencies \u2014 thanks to Bitpay. Also Apple Pay, Google Pay and Paypal. To do so, you first will need to update to the latest version of our app. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MMy7SIxYbl\">pic.twitter.com\/MMy7SIxYbl<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Adam Aron (@CEOAdam) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CEOAdam\/status\/1515021890431164424?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 15, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script async=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>According to the company\u2019s CEO Adam Aron, the feature was made possible thanks to the cryptocurrency processing service BitPay.<\/p>\n<p>To enable the new feature, users need to update the mobile app to the latest version.<\/p>\n<p>AMC Theatres \u2014 one of the largest cinema chains in the United States and Europe. It owns <a href=\"https:\/\/investor.amctheatres.com\/newsroom\/news-details\/2021\/AMC-Entertainment-Confirms-October-Theatre-Admissions-Revenue-for-AMC-Both-in-the-United-States-and-Internationally-the-Highest-It-Has-Been-in-Any-Month-Since-Covid-Forced-the-Closure-of-Theatres-Early-In-2020\/default.aspx\">\u043f\u0440\u0438\u043d\u0430\u0434\u043b\u0435\u0436\u0430\u0442<\/a> more than 950 cinemas and 10 500 screens worldwide. It also operates its own online cinema.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2021 the head of the cinema chain <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amc-ceo-adam-aron-launches-poll-on-adding-dogecoin-support\">launched a survey<\/a> on adding Dogecoin support. Twitter users backed the idea \u2014 in October the company <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amc-theatres-the-largest-cinema-chain-adds-dogecoin-support\">integrated<\/a> payment of gift cards using the meme cryptocurrency.<\/p>\n<p>In the same month, Aron <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amc-ceo-launches-poll-on-adding-shiba-inu-support\">launched a similar survey<\/a> on adding Shiba Inu support \u2014 a clone of Dogecoin. More than 153,000 people participated \u2014 more than 81% of respondents supported the idea.<\/p>\n<p>In November AMC Theatres <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amc-theatres-the-largest-cinema-chain-adds-cryptocurrency-support\">began accepting Bitcoin<\/a>, Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash and Litecoin as online payment methods. According to Aron, the company will add Dogecoin support in the future.<\/p>\n<p>In January 2022 AMC Theatres <a href=\"https:\/\/forklog.com\/en\/news\/amc-theatres-the-largest-cinema-chain-distributed-free-nfts-to-shareholders\">distributed exclusive NFTs<\/a> to more than 580 000 shareholders.<\/p>\n<p>Read ForkLog\u2019s Bitcoin news on our <a href=\"\/\/telegram.me\/forklog\" target=\"\u201c_blank\u201d\" rel=\"\u201cnofollow\u201d noopener\">Telegram<\/a> \u2014 crypto news, rates and analysis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>AMC Theatres integrated payments in Dogecoin, Shiba Inu and other cryptocurrencies in its mobile app, enabled by BitPay. 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