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Crypto & Web3 Payment Innovation

How Flexa enables Big retailer Bealls to accept digital assets

Bealls CEO Mark is very future oriented, and CEO of one of the oldest retailers of America. His secret is to be innovative, which is the reason he decided to integrate Flexa into his POS-systems.

By Kate Datema March 23, 2026 5 min read