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Consumers—especially Gen Z and Millennials—are rapidly shifting to digital wallets. Bitcoin and stablecoins are becoming mainstream payment choices, offering instant, secure, one-scan checkout without the friction of traditional cards.
Speed’s new integration with Acrelec brings these modern payment options directly to in-store kiosks and POS systems, enabling retailers and quick-service restaurants to activate Bitcoin and stablecoin payments with no new hardware, minimal staff training, and a fully self-service customer flow.
Acrelec powers 30,000+ kiosks for 80+ global brands, making this one of the easiest and fastest ways for merchants to tap into the growing digital currency economy.
Offering Bitcoin payments is more than a utility — it signals innovation.
Brands that adopt digital currency payments see:
For many merchants, this becomes a competitive advantage.
Enabling Bitcoin inside kiosks is the simplest, most scalable way to launch digital currency payments:
Kiosk users are also more comfortable with digital payment methods, making them the ideal channel for early adoption.
Steak ’n Shake was among the first brands to activate Speed payments through Acrelec. Within weeks of rollout, they observed:
Faster checkout and a smoother kiosk flow increased throughput and transaction volume.
Lightning and stablecoin payments are significantly cheaper than card networks.
Improving both cash flow and store-level profitability.
Bitcoin users adopted the one-scan flow immediately, driving positive social buzz.
Steak ’n Shake is accumulating BTC as part of its long-term digital strategy.
This early success demonstrates how digital currency payments can simultaneously improve revenue, reduce costs, and enhance brand relevance.
Any Acrelec-powered retailer or restaurant can now:
It takes minutes to activate and requires no operational changes.
Speed and Acrelec together are helping retailers modernize the checkout experience and meet the expectations of a new generation of digital-native customers. With Bitcoin and stablecoin payments built directly into kiosk and POS systems, brands can increase revenue, reduce costs, and differentiate themselves in a competitive market.
The future of in-store checkout is fast, flexible, and digital — and Speed × Acrelec is making that future available today.
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