At launch, the offering will be available to a select number of users in Argentina. Users would then pay back the loan in three or six-month installments, plus interest.
At launch, Ripio is working with select merchants to trial the payments service, including local e-commerce startup Avalancha, which began accepting Bitcoin in 2015. Avalancha will give 10% discounts to customers who buy on credit with Bitcoin.
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