SPAR Switzerland now allows customers to make purchases using Bitcoin at the checkout.

The SPAR store in Zug has started to accept Bitcoin payments via the Lightning Network. Shoppers can easily complete their transactions by scanning a QR code to pay with satoshis at the SPAR checkout. The SPAR supermarket located on Bahnhofstrasse in Zug, Switzerland, has started to accept Bitcoin payments at the checkout. Instead of using a third-party application or converting digital currency to fiat, customers can transact directly with Bitcoin through the Lightning Network. They only need to scan a static QR code and send “sats,” which are the smallest denomination of BTC, to complete the process. The ease provided by this service is powered by LNURL, which operates alongside DFX Swiss’ OpenCryptoPay platform. If you’re looking to buy milk or bread and only have cryptocurrency available, you can relax.. NEWS ALERT: The international grocery chain SPAR in Switzerland has begun to accept Bitcoin payments, as shown in this tweet. — Crypto Rover (@rovercrc) on April 18, 2025. SPAC: Purchasing Bread Using Bitcoin?