Shopping with Crypto: More Than 240 Locations in Slovenia Accept Payment Via New App

The team behind a mobile application enabling shoppers to pay with crypto at online and brick-and-mortar stores has unveiled new features and a redesign - enabling consumers to shop as post-New Year sales are in full swing.

Eligma, a startup dedicated to smart commerce and blockchain advocacy, says the latest version of its Elipay app has been built with simplicity in mind.

As well as offering immediate payments with selected cryptocurrencies, free transfers between users worldwide, balance and transaction history, and loyalty rewards, the app also now enables enhanced store navigation and discovery.

More than 240 locations now accept Elipay as a payment method, and the app update has sought to make it easier for shoppers to find new places where they can spend their crypto.

Elipay created a feature which they can save their favorite venues - meaning contact details and opening hours - are never more than a click away.

The app is currently available on Google Play and the App Store.

Elipay in actionFrom bars and restaurants to shops and salons, Eligma says its platform is being accepted by a rich variety of venues - meaning it is possible to pay using crypto for the entire day.

The company says buzz about Elipay is also spreading well beyond Ljubljana, for example, to Slovenia's second city, Maribor - featuring guest houses, coffee bars and design studios where payments made using the app are welcomed and encouraged.

Elipay offers a universal loyalty program in which shoppers receive 2 percent of the value of their purchases back in ELI. It applies at each of the venues that accept the app as a payment method.

One of the next milestones for Elipay will be credit and debit card integration into the app, enabling fiat buyers to make purchases with their smartphones.