It seems NFT-themed Bored & Hungry restaurant no longer accepts crypto

The Los Angeles Occasions reported Friday that just lately opened NFT-themed burger joint Bored & Hungry now not accepts cryptocurrency as a type of cost for its meals.

When questioned, one Bored & Hungry worker advised the Los Angeles Occasions “Not at this time — I don’t know.” The person didn’t give any indication of when the choice was made to chop crypto from the menu of cost choices, nor did they know if crypto funds could be making a return.

Bored & Hungry initially launched again in April of this 12 months. On the time, one employee advised the Los Angeles Occasions that almost all of its clients didn’t appear to care about crypto cost choices, additionally noting that clients had been typically detached to “the restaurant’s constancy to the crypto trigger.”

One other Bored & Hungry restaurant patron advised the Los Angeles Occasions “Individuals wish to maintain onto their ethereum. They’re not gonna wish to use it.” Buyer Richard Rubalcaba mentioned, “I don’t understand how [crypto purchases] would work, with the crash.”

Most of the restaurant’s patrons said that they aren’t hardcore crypto fans, and easily frequent the institution for the meals. Buyer Jessica Perez mentioned, “We price this up there with In-N-Out, possibly even higher.”

Modifications to venue’s cost insurance policies appear to fall consistent with the overarching crypto and macro economical meltdown transpiring throughout the globe. However by no means concern, hungry crypto customers! You may nonetheless go to Chipotle, which started accepting crypto funds earlier in June through Flexa. A number of nations are dealing with relentless laws and scrutiny and there are problems with contagion within the crypto market.

Cointelegraph reached out to Bored and Hungry proprietor Andy Nguyen for clarification on the restaurant’s crypto acceptance, however didn’t obtain a response previous to publication.