Even after the emergence of cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin is still the most popular and largest cryptocurrency. The cost-effectiveness and safety of cryptocurrencies have encouraged more people to accept Bitcoin as a payment method.

Crypto exchanges have become more accessible these days. Therefore, accepting crypto payments has become easier than before. People can use their credit or debit cards to buy cryptocurrencies from exchanges in seconds. According to a report, over 420 million in the world own crypto assets. Most of them are from North America and Asia. The ease of buying cryptocurrencies will increase the number in the coming years. The popular companies and stores that accept Bitcoins are

• Crypto Emporium

Crypto Emporium is an online store that accepts Bitcoins. It allows users to buy and sell products and services using cryptocurrencies. It was launched in 2018 and is currently available in more than 125 countries across the world. You can even buy gold with Bitcoins from this store. The platform offers diverse products for customers to purchase with Bitcoins and other cryptocurrencies.

• Microsoft

Microsoft is one of the giant companies that accept Bitcoin. It was in 2014 that the company started accepting Bitcoins. However, they have halted it on many occasions. After the rising popularity of cryptocurrencies, Microsoft has restarted its strategy of accepting them. Customers can buy various products and services with Bitcoins like subscriptions to Office 365, Windows OS, and memberships of Xbox Live. etc.

• PayPal

PayPal is one of the popular websites that accept Bitcoin. It is a famous global online payment system helping users to send and receive digital money. Users can use their PayPal accounts to buy, sell, or hold cryptocurrencies. However, the transaction fees of PayPal are higher, which is a red flag for many users.

• Shopify

Shopify is a big e-commerce platform helping business owners easily create and maintain their online stores. Some of their services are providing marketing tools, website templates, payment processing, etc. It is also one of the pioneers in accepting cryptocurrencies. They have collaborated with various third-party gateway services like Coin Payments and BitPay. It helps Shopify merchants to integrate crypto payments for their products and services.

• Dell

Dell is a popular tech company that focuses on computer software and hardware. Along with computers and laptops, they also provide accessories, storage devices, and servers. Dell is also one of the first companies to accept cryptocurrencies. Since 2014, Dell has been accepting Bitcoins. It has partnered with Coinbase to make this possible. Customers can use their Bitcoins to buy software and hardware devices from Dell.

• Twitch

Twitch is a popular live-streaming platform that focuses on video games. Viewers can use cryptocurrencies to make donations for their favorite streamers on Twitch. They have integrated payment gateways like 1up coin and Plaisio for this and streamers have to set this in advance to accept crypto donations. Along with Bitcoin, users can send about 50 cryptocurrencies on Twitch. It has also collaborated with BitPay to use cryptocurrencies to top up “bits”.