Rajarshi Mitra
Independent Analyst
- Digitec Galactus now accepts Bitcoin Cash ABC, Bitcoin Cash SV, Ethereum, Ripple, Binance Coin, Litecoin, TRON, NEO, and OmiseGO.
- Digitec Galactus is the world’s 341st biggest online retailer and had total sales worth $261 million in 2018.
Digitec Galactus, the biggest online retailers in Switzerland, now accepts cryptocurrencies. The customers of the shop can now use Bitcoin Cash ABC, Bitcoin Cash SV, Ethereum, Ripple, Binance Coin, Litecoin, TRON, NEO, and OmiseGO to pay for all purchases with a total of over CHF 200 ($200) or more. Digitec Galaxus, first launched in 2010, had total sales worth $261 million in 2018. According to e-commerce data platform ecommerceDB, Digitec Galactus is the world’s 341st biggest online retailer.
Oliver Herren, CIO and co-founder of Digitec Galaxus, said:
“Cryptocurrencies are fascinating and likely to become a relevant means of payment in e-commerce – we want to support this development. Of course, I’m expecting all crypto millionaires in Switzerland to only buy from us in the future ;-). There’s no lack of choice, that’s for sure: Digitec Galaxus currently offers around 2.7 million products; from shoehorns to wheat beer to gaming PCs.”
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