Citizens of the Brazilian city of Fortaleza will soon be able to pay crypto for public transport. For now, there are only plans to accept Bitcoin. The newer payment options aim at attracting more users and reducing bureaucracy in the system. The local transportation agency Ceará Co-operative of Autonomous Passenger Transporters (COOTRAPS) announced this.

The city’s ticketing application will soon integrate the support for payments in Bitcoin. Travelers will be able to pay with Bitcoin by scanning a QR code. A device in the transported vehicles will then scan this code. As per our source, besides BTC, passengers can also buy tickets with debit cards, credit cards, and credits from reward and promotion programs. COOTRAPS also announced that other currencies might be supported at a later date.

It is great to see a mainstream use case for cryptocurrencies. But, the true adoption in Brazil will only happen when cities like Sao Paolo and Rio de Janeiro will adopt a similar crypto payment system for their public transport. The national railroad would also be a welcome addition.

Many big firms have started accepting crypto payments lately. Recently, one of Europe’s leading airlines, Norwegian Air Shuttle has started allowing its passengers to buy tickets using bitcoin.