The private aircraft company eyes more Bitcoin-linked sales of its luxury HX50 model

UK-based startup Hill Helicopters has begun accepting Bitcoin payments for its luxury HX50 helicopter, according to a press release published 3 August. The manufacturer is set to allow customers to pay with the cryptocurrency via payments processor CoinCorner, news outlet Vertical added in its report.

Hill Helicopters is said to have already received BTC payments from one of its customers, ” with many more to follow “, Jason Hill, the CEO and founder of the company. According to him, accepting crypto payments adds “an exciting new dimension” for their clients, especially private pilot-owners.

You can now buy a helicopter with #bitcoin

“Helicopter cash” has a new meaning.

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Ben Collins,

CoinCorner’s business development manager, stated that this unique partnership will increase adoption and use Bitcoin as a payment method in the aviation sector.

The decision to accept Bitcoin was made in response to increased client demand for alternative payment options.

CoinCornerCheckout is one the UK’s most popular payment gateways. It has enabled hundreds of businesses to seamlessly integrate Bitcoin payments. The platform’s services can also be used in the Isle of Man, EU, and other countries.

Quiznos, a chain of restaurants available in the US and 32 other countries, is also set to accept Bitcoin payments. The sandwich shops giant has announced a partnership with cryptocurrency payments provider Bakkt in a pilot program at select locations in Denver, USA.

The pilot will begin in August. It will allow Quiznos customers to use the Bakkt App for meal payments.

The news comes as Google lifted its ban on Bitcoin ads, a move likely to provide a bullish trigger for Bitcoin price, which has struggled to break above the $40,000 mark. The cryptocurrency is currently changing hands around $37,786, down 2% in the past 24 hours.

In April, the price of Bitcoin reached an all-time high of $64,804. 72, CoinGecko data shows.