A retailer selling products of electronics giant Xiaomi previously announced that it partnered with Utrust to unlock payments in five cryptocurrencies.
Xiaomi has denied the company’s involvement in a move by a Portuguese Xiaomi shop to start accepting Bitcoin (BTC) payments.
Mi Store in Portugal, which is a Xiaomi retailer in the country, announced on Wednesday on that it now allows customers to purchase devices using five cryptocurrencies, including BTC, Ether, Tether, Dash and the Utrust token.
Xiaomi spokesperson subsequently reacted to the news on Chinese social media platform Weibo, stressing that the Mi Store Portugal is not directly related to Xiaomi’s operations.
“We are concerned about the information that Mi Store Portugal accepts digital currency payments on overseas social platforms,” the person said. The representative added that Mi Store Portugal is a “third-party authorized partner” and operates independently in Portugal.
Mi Store Portugal subsequently removed the announcement on Aug. 6, also having taken down the related information from its website, previously stating that its customers were able to select the crypto payment option at checkout.
