NCR has a documented Bitcoin path through Speed.
Speed announced a partnership agreement with NCR in December 2025 designed to let NCR restaurant and retail merchants enable Bitcoin and stablecoin payments through POS or self-checkout systems.
Why NCR merchants are different
Existing enterprise footprint
NCR systems are deeply embedded in restaurant and retail operations, so a payment integration can be more valuable than replacing checkout infrastructure.
POS + self-checkout
Speed’s announcement says the partnership covers enabling digital-asset payments through NCR POS or self-checkout environments.
Lightning economics
Merchants can evaluate Bitcoin Lightning for fast customer payment while comparing the complete settlement and processing economics against cards.
What to verify before rollout
The public partnership announcement does not mean every NCR merchant, product version, geography or reseller configuration is automatically enabled. Merchants should confirm eligibility, implementation scope, settlement options and commercial terms with NCR/Speed for their specific deployment.
Primary source: Speed and NCR partnership announcement.