British luxury car dealer now accepts Shiba Inu as payment
SHIB holders can now use their assets to buy luxury cars including the popular car brand Aston Martin through a crypto payment processor bitpay,
Aston Martin is a luxury car brand from the iconic luxury British sports car manufacturer, Aston Martin. The least expensive 2021 Aston Martin Vantage has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) of around $161,000.
Aston Martin is identified with James Bond, appearing in almost half of the 25 Bond films – more than any other brand. The Aston Martin DB5 debuted in the 1964 James Bond film “Goldfinger”.
In November, the partnership between BitPay and Exclusive Automotive Group (EAG), an Ashburn-based luxury car dealership, came to light. The partnership made it possible for EAG to accept a variety of cryptocurrencies, including Shiba Inu and others supported by BitPay.
The dealer, which also sells Bentley, Koenigsegg hypercars, Karma Automotive and other exotic cars, now accepts cryptocurrencies for these luxury cars through a Bitpay partnership.
SHIB popularity continues to soar
As indicated by the Binance crypto exchange, SHIB ranks as one of the most watched crypto assets in 2022, next to Bitcoin and Ethereum. A similar report is shared by India’s top crypto exchange, WazirX.
According to this, 27% of first-time crypto buyers bought a Shiba Inu on the platform, while males between the ages of 26 and 40 moved 50% of all Shiba tokens on the platform.
Also, Shiba Inu was among the top tokens traded on WazirX.
