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13 Major Retailers and Services That Accept Bitcoin
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Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are accepted worldwide for goods and services. diane555/DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images
by Elise Moreau
Updated February 01, 2018
Got bitcoins to spend? Quite a few big sites have already begun to integrate payment options for Bitcoin. So, you're in luck if you've been holding onto yours for a while now either privately or in an exchange such as Coinbase and feel ready to use them to make a purchase.

If you're wondering where to start, look no further than the following top websites that are now accepting Bitcoin as payment for their goods and services. By the way, more and more brick-and-mortar sites are accepting Bitcoin, too. Fly into Denver and you can even pay for your parking with Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency is not just for the unsavory criminal any more.

Editor's Note: This page is updated regularly and adds only confirmed major businesses or services currently accepting cryptocurrencies companywide or in specific corporate divisions. Subway, for example, is not on this list because only one store has been confirmed as using it; the company as a whole does not.

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Overstock.com

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Overstock.com was the first big online retailer to start accepting bitcoins in January of 2014. The company allows its customers to pay for everything from laptops and television sets to throw pillows and ottomans with bitcoins. In fact, Overstock.com allows customers to use all the major cryptocurrencies, including Ethereum, Litecoin, Dash, Monero, and the new Bitcoin Cash.

To use a cryptocurrency on Overstock.com, at checkout simply select your preferred currency to complete your purchase. The payment system will convert the currency into bitcoins and finalize the purchase. Editor's note: Overstock subsidiary tZero is part of a joint venture trading digital coins launched during initial coin offerings. More »

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Expedia

Travel the world on bitcoin. Colin Anderson/Blend Images/Getty Images
Expedia is one of the world's largest online travel booking agencies, and since June of 2014 users have had the option to pay for their hotel bookings with bitcoins.

Like Overstock.com, Expedia teamed up with Coinbase to implement the new payment option. Bitcoin payment is only accepted for hotel bookings at the moment, but may be expanded to include payments for flights, activities and more. More »

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eGifter