Mar 5, 2019 10:15 UTC
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Mar 7, 2019 at 09:59 UTC
13 Things You Didn’t Know You Could Buy with Bitcoins
Bitcoin is finally starting to inch its way into the mainstream. The volatile currency resides only on the internet.
A lot of smaller retailers have been accepting Bitcoin for some time now, but the more prominent firms are allowing customers to pay for items using the cryptocurrency.
Most people tend to shy away from Bitcoin because of its fluctuating value. Regardless, it is perhaps just a matter of time unless we all will be able to pay for our Big Macs with Bitcoin.
Until that time, below are 13 things you can buy with Bitcoin.
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13 This You Could Buy With Bitcoins
1. Anything on Overstock.com
Overstock.com recently became famous as the largest retailer to accept Bitcoin. Now, shoppers can buy anything from outdoor lawn furniture, discount watches, an Xbox One, using Bitcoin.
2. Sriracha Bacon Lollipops
Although Sriracha Bacon Lollipop may seem like a strange treat, yet you can try out this unique treat for just a fraction of Bitcoin.
3. Rent a Vacation Apartment
If you happen to be visiting Nice, France, then consider booking a luxury apartment through NiceNice France. The rental apartment services began to accept Bitcoins a while back, and there’s no sign of it stopping.
4. Space Travel Through Virgin Galactic
Richard Branson, founder and CEO of Virgin, is known for his larger than life companies with unique ideas. In late 2018, Branson announced that Virgin Galactic would accept Bitcoin as payment for space travel. The Virgin CEO would soon be open to accepting Bitcoins as a way to pay for a trip to space.
5. An Exotic Car
Southern California’s Lamborghini Newport Beach has already sold two exotic cars by accepting Bitcoin as payment. The first, a Tesla Model S, was sold amid the middle of last year. The second car, sold in December, was a 2014 Lamborghini Gallardo.
If you have some Bitcoins to burn on a new exotic car, this Southern California dealer is your best bet.
6. Airfare via Cheapair.com
In November 2013, Cheapair.com became the first online travel company to accept Bitcoin. If you are a bitcoin owner, you can use them to pay for your fly.
7. A Gift Card from Gyft
Gyft.com accepts Bitcoins as a form of payment in exchange for gift cards from tons of favourite retailers like Amazon, Whole Foods, Victoria’s Secret, Target, GameStop, and Nike.
8. Doctor & Dental Services
Some private doctors and dentists accept bitcoins in exchange for medical services. If you simply want medical advice, try Coin MD. This site allows patients to post their ailments and get answers. The site says if the answer helps you out, you can pay them with Bitcoin.
9. A Beer in Midtown Manhattan
Last year, New York City bar, EVR, started accepting Bitcoins as payment. All you need to do is tell the bartender that you wish to pay with bitcoins. They will bring over an iPad with an app called BitPay that converts BTC into USD.
Since EVR began accepting Bitcoin, many bars, as well as restaurants, have started to follow the same.
10. A Subway Sandwich in Allentown, PA
A Subway sandwich franchise in Allentown, Pennsylvania, allows shoppers to buy their lunch or dinner with Bitcoin. The shop owner told in an interview that they began accepting Bitcoin last year, on an average, about three customers every day pay using Bitcoin.
11. A Subscription on OkCupid
If you have more Bitcoins sitting around than girls, then you can become a part of OkCupid‘s A-List. The users can get in on the subscription by using the digital currency for the equivalent $10 every month.
12. Real, High-powered Lasers
BitLasers allows you to trade Bitcoin for laser beams. These handheld beams are strong enough to pop balloons, light matches, and melt plastic. You can even order a custom laser to your liking.
13. A Pizza
Website PizzaForCoins.com has an entire system for accepting Bitcoin for pizza. The site checks to see if your local pizza store accepts Bitcoin, converts them into cash and pays for your food. You just need to lean back and wait for your pizza to arrive.
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Kapil Gauhar
Kapil Gauhar is the founder of Blogger’s Gyan. He is a Passionate Blogger, a Big Thinker and a Creative Writer. His passion for doing friendship with words and letting people know about the wonders of the Digital World is what motivates him to take writing as a career.
