The home of Bahrain's F1 Grand Prix now accepting crypto payments

 

Bahrain international Circuit is now accepting crypto payments using Bahrain’s Eazy Financial services, which has a partnership with Binance.

Using EazyPay, BIC will be provided with POS terminals at BIC outlets that will accept all types of debit and credit cards from Visa and MasterCard as well as the latest methods of payment using crypto assets via Binance application.

BIC is now the first International Circuit in the World to accept crypto assets Payments in a regulated, secure and extremely fast manner. 35,000 fans attended the F1 Grand Prix race in 2022 which is held at Bahrain international circuit.

The benefits of bringing in EazyPay to BIC will ensure simple and effective transaction journeys for customers, with a partner which is able to ensure first-class service.

"We are pleased to have brought on Eazy Financial Services as a POS service provider," BIC Chief Commercial Officer Sherif Al Mahdy said.

"The services they offer will benefit our operations greatly while offering a smooth, hassle-free experience for our customers. We look forward to further building on our relationship for the benefit of both our companies.”

Nayef Tawfiq Al Alawi, Founder & CEO of Eazy Financial Services, said they are very proud to become the partners of the Bahrain International Circuit, the home of Motorsports in the Middle East, by providing EazyPay competitive, and innovative payment services.

Tameem Al Moosawi, General Manager of Binance Bahrain, said they are excited to welcome 'The Home of Motorsport in the Middle East' to the Web 3 Economy stating "This agreement enables BIC to become the first international racing circuit in the world to accept crypto-asset payments through Binance Pay’s partnership with EazyPay, showcasing how the Kingdom of Bahrain is continuously in the forefront, supporting regional & global players in keeping up with global trends.”

In late September 2022, Bahrain EazyPay, a payments solution provider, partnered with Binance's Binance Pay to launch a regulated and approved crypto payments service offering in the Kingdom.

At the time, Nayef Tawfiq Al Alawi, Founder, MD & CEO of Eazy in Bahrain stated on LinkedIn,  “Now you can pay in stores with any preferred Cryptocurrency using Binance App.  A special thanks goes to Central Bank of Bahrain, Binance and Eazy Financial Services B.S.C (Closed) teams."