Avolta, a Swiss payment infrastructure provider with 5,100 retail locations globally—including airports, highways, and maritime terminals—is testing a stablecoin-based payment system at Zurich Airport’s Level 2 Duty Free Store from September 9 to 25. Customers will use a QR-code-linked digital wallet to settle purchases directly with Avolta, eliminating the need for traditional card networks or intermediaries. The blockchain-enabled transactions are designed to complete in seconds, offering a potential disruption to the established payment value chain.
Zürich Airport Tests Stablecoin Payments via Avolta’s Blockchain Wallet
Swiss company Avolta, listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange, is piloting stablecoin transactions at Zurich Airport’s duty-free store from September 9–25, bypassing traditional payment networks.
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David Chen · Commodities Desk · 15 Sept 2026 · 04:37 · 1 min read
This article was produced with AI assistance and edited by a Finance Review Daily journalist.
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