Buttery popcorn and Bitcoin: AMC will accept a quartet of crypto in exchange for tickets and snacks
No Dogecoin, though.
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By the timeSonic the Hedgehog2 rolls into theaters in April 2022, AMC will let you pay for your ticket and popcorn via cryptocurrency. At least, that’s the promise the company’s CEO, Adam Aron, has made. Over onTwitter, he confirmed four different types of cryptocurrency would be eligible to replace ye olde cash when buying tickets and snacks: Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Bitcoin Cash.
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts: you likely know@AMCTheatreshas announced we will accept Bitcoin for online ticket and concession payments by year-end 2021. I can confirm today that when we do so, we also expect that we similarly will accept Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.pic.twitter.com/uKcFyQotoJCryptocurrency enthusiasts: you likely know@AMCTheatreshas announced we will accept Bitcoin for online ticket and concession payments by year-end 2021. I can confirm today that when we do so, we also expect that we similarly will accept Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin Cash.pic.twitter.com/uKcFyQotoJ— Adam Aron (@CEOAdam)September 16, 2021September 16, 2021
The change is said to be happening by year’s end, though as is the case with all announcements, nothing’s guaranteed until the day it’s made a reality. With that being said, AMC has had a trend recently of announcing big moves and acting on them relatively swiftly ever since it became the center of attention alongside GameStop in the great meme stock shakeup of early 2021.
For example, back when the memes were at peak potency and shaking the stock market like a can of carbonated soda, AMC announced it would reward shareholders for being there for the company. Shortly thereafter, it came through, offering investors free popcorn (viaReuters). Since then, AMC has continued to reward shareholders with various perks, such as free food items and early screenings of select films.
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Robert Carnevale is the News Editor for Windows Central. He’s a big fan of Kinect (it lives on in his heart), Sonic the Hedgehog, and the legendary intersection of those two titans, Sonic Free Riders. He is the author ofCold War 2395. Have a useful tip? Send it to robert.carnevale@futurenet.com.
