Ricardo Salinas Pliego, president of the Salinas Group, owner of the Elektra Group stores, hinted at the possibility of selling BTC in his stores.
The billionaire said that due to the laws of the Central Bank of Mexico, his company cannot implement a service for trading crypto assets in the Azteca Bank application. However, he found a way to circumvent the prohibitions and decided to sell BTC as a product in the country's largest retail chain, Elektra.
Ricardo Salinas Pliego, one of the richest people in Mexico, mentioned the possibility of selling Bitcoin as a product in his Elektra department stores. Commercial stores are not subject to financial regulation and can sell any goods, says Ricardo.
Salinas Pliego has long supported Bitcoin. In his New Year's address, he advised subscribers to buy Bitcoin. His bank, Banco Azteca plans to become the first financial institution in Mexico to accept and offer financial services in digital assets. However, these plans are not yet feasible. The use of cryptocurrencies is not permitted in accordance with the current legislation of the country.
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