Who Accepts Bitcoin as Payment?

We’ve all heard of bitcoin—the cryptocurrency that has taken the market by storm. From investors looking to invest in it to new brands letting customers pay using Bitcoin, the currency is well on its way to revolutionizing the way we see money.

Even though there is still a long way to go, several businesses accept Bitcoin, and new ones join the pool party every day! A recent survey concluded that 36% of small to medium-sized businesses are already accepting Bitcoin.

Some of the most popular companies accepting Bitcoin are Wikipedia, Microsoft, and AT&T. There are several more too, and in this post, we’ll cover some of the ones we’ve heard about.

Major companies that accept Bitcoin payments

Burger King

Recent reports suggest that Burger King outlets in Venezuela have partnered up with Cryptobuyer to let customers make their payments in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Tether, and Dash.

KFC

Some KFC outlets have also decided to start accepting Bitcoin, although we hear that this is for a limited period. When a customer pays through Bitpay, the ‘Bitcoin Bucket’ is delivered to their home address, a food box that includes ten original chicken tenders, waffle fries, gravy, and two dipping sauces.

Subway

It’s a known fact that several subway branches and outlets accept Bitcoin payments on their range of sandwiches; there are also several videos on the internet that prove the fact.

Overstock

You’ve probably heard of Overstock—an online retailer that sells expensive items at comparatively lower prices because of overstocking. The company has partnered up with Coinbase to let customers make their payments in Bitcoin.

Pizza Hut

There’s a twist here; instead of buying pizza from Pizza Hut using Bitcoin, you can buy a Pizza Hut franchise in Venezuela using Bitcoin. This feature was launched after economic sanctions were imposed on the country, which encouraged cryptocurrency acceptance.

Twitch

If you’re a gamer, you’re likely already familiar with Twitch—a leading game streaming platform. If you’ve been a Twitch user for a long, you’d already know that the platform accepts Bitcoin and Bitcoin cash payments.

Virgin Galactic

Virgin Galactic, the parent company of Virgin Mobile and Virgin Airlines, allows their customers to pay for space travel using Bitcoin.

Dallas Mavericks

Are you thinking of getting your hand on some game tickets and merch from Dallas Mavericks? Rumor has it that you can pay for it using Bitcoin with BitPay, which will process your payments right on the team’s website.

Norwegian Air

The Norwegian Air Shuttle is Scandinavia’s largest and most popular airline and Europe’s third-largest budget airline. The company recently introduced a payment solution to let customers buy their tickets and pay for the airfare with Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.

Ivacy VPN

Ivacy VPN is a Canada VPN that is popular for pioneering the split tunneling feature, promising optimum online security at the fastest speeds—perfect for people who don’t like delays. The VPN company offers several payment options, with paying through Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies being one of them.

Gyft

Love gift cards? They are one of the best, most thoughtful gift ideas ever. If you love buying and sending them, Gyft is for you. As gift card retailers for Amazon, iTunes, and Starbucks, Gyft offers customers the option to pay with cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin.

Namecheap

Namecheap is one of the most prominent domain name registrants and is one of the few companies that started accepting Bitcoin quite a few years ago—back in 2013! Surprised? So are we! It turns out that the company’s tech audience had sent in quite a few requests for the option.

CheapAir

Established in 1989, this American travel agency used to accept Bitcoin payments through Coinbase; but it has since switched to BTCPayServer—nevertheless, the good news is that you can pay using Bitcoin here!

Frequently asked questions

Now that we know which companies accept Bitcoin payments let’s go through some of the most commonly asked questions about Bitcoin.

Can Bitcoin be converted to cash?

Yes! Absolutely! You can use a Bitcoin ATM or Bitcoin exchange to convert Bitcoin into cash.

Can I buy stuff on Amazon with Bitcoin?

Not directly, at least. Amazon doesn’t support Bitcoin payments, so you can’t buy something using Bitcoin to pay. However, you can make indirect purchases through Purse.io while paying in Bitcoin.

Can I buy coffee at Starbucks using Bitcoin?

No, you can’t because Starbucks doesn’t accept Bitcoin payments.