Football Fans will be able to pay with bitcoin for their accommodation when they visit Russia for this years World Cup. Hotels in Kaliningrad, expecting guests from eight countries, are partnering with a local payment provider to offer the service. Booking a room for the day when England plays Belgium will cost approx. $300 in fiat.
This one is a good move to promote bitcoin. Usability is very important for bitcoin especially now that most people venture into bitcoin only for gains. If many merchants accept bitcoin as payment, this could boost its popularity. This could actually put in the minds of people that bitcoin is a currency and not an asset. This could help people use their stored bitcoins and keep the bitcoin market mkvkng, not like this that its stagnant because of people holding their coins.