Whole Foods is among a group of online retailers accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies . The payment option is being facilitated by a partnership between start - up company and digital - currency exchange Gemini , founded by Tyler and Cameron Smith . Customers can use Flexa 's SPEDN app to pay for goods , with all cryptocurrency deposited in the app custodied with Gemini . Customers can pay with four cryptocurrencies - bitcoin , bitcoin cash , cash and US dollar . According to Tyler Winklevoss , merchants connected to " expensive legacy systems of credit and debit cards stand to benefit significantly " . Nordstrom and Lowe 's are among other retailers using the system .
Whole Foods is among a group of US retailers accepting bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The payment option is being facilitated by a partnership between start-up Flexa and digital-currency exchange Gemini, owned by Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. Customers can use Flexa's SPEDN app to pay for goods, with all cryptocurrency deposited in the app custodied with Gemini. Customers can pay with four cryptocurrencies - bitcoin, bitcoin cash, ethereum and gemini dollar. According to Tyler Winklevoss, merchants subjected to "expensive legacy systems of credit and debit cards stand to benefit significantly". Nordstrom and Lowe's are among other retailers using the system.