(FOX40.COM) -- Five Sacramento-based restaurants will attend a press conference to announce that they will be accepting Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. Video above: South Natomas community center throws "Celebrate Natomas" that brought smiles to everyone

This event is scheduled to take place at the State Capitol's West Lawn at noon on Friday, according to a spokesperson from Food Token.

"Our region has increasingly become a leader in innovation," Congressman Kevin Kiley said. "Today, we take another step forward as five of our restaurant chains embrace the future of finance."

Representatives and food samples from the five local restaurant chains will be available at the event, along with the announcement of the chains that will accept cryptocurrency, the Food Token spokesperson adde

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