As more and more people are becoming familiar with the growing trend of bitcoin, it’s increasingly being accepted as payment by businesses worldwide. So what businesses accept bitcoin? This article lists the top 10 companies who accept bitcoin as payment as well as ways to start accepting bitcoin payments in your own business.
1) Expedia
Among one of the largest travel companies in its industry, Expedia accepts bitcoin. So if you’re planning a vacation and have some bitcoin to spare, use it to book your flight or hotel.
2) Microsoft
Microsoft announced in late 2014 that it would start accepting bitcoin payments on its Xbox and Windows 10 platforms. It was a major nod of approval from one of world’s most recognized tech companies to an emerging digital currency that was still mostly associated with illicit use at that time. Since then, several other big-name retailers have started accepting bitcoin, including Overstock, Expedia, Newegg and Dish Network. The list keeps growing every day. (For more on bitcoin’s relationship with big business, see How Businesses Are Getting Behind Bitcoin.)
3) Dish Network
Dish is accepting bitcoin payments through a partnership with Coinbase. Customers can pay their monthly bills through a digital wallet at Dish’s website, allowing them to track their payment. If you need help navigating your way around bitcoins, check out our guide: A beginner’s guide to paying with bitcoin.
4) Shopify
Shopify is a popular platform for online shopping and selling. The company offers three different programs to help companies sell their products: a hosted solution, a platform that integrates with Shopify’s software, and an API that allows third-party developers to create other programs based on Shopify’s technology. As of now, more than 200,000 merchants are using Shopify—including famous stores like Tesla Motors, Patagonia and Red Bull—and it’s designed with small business owners in mind.
5) WordPress
WordPress is among the best-known content management systems (CMS), thanks to its ease of use and ability to be easily customized. Whether you’re looking for a way to manage your own website or are thinking about offering a WordPress-based solution, it’s worth considering its acceptance of bitcoin. You can pay for premium services using your BTC, making it easier than ever to start accepting payments via your site. And while most sites don’t have any trouble integrating with traditional payment methods, there’s still something nice about being able to use cryptocurrency when creating an online business. If you decide that a WordPress-based platform is right for your company, then make sure you check out our list of top hosting providers that accept bitcoin!
6) PayPal
It may not be one of those companies that jumped on the bitcoin bandwagon first, but PayPal sure has gotten in while it’s hot. The digital payment platform announced in 2014 that merchants can accept payments made with cryptocurrency, including bitcoin. Now you can send money to anyone in any amount—using a credit card or bank account—via PayPal and pay them back in bitcoin (if they’re also into crypto). Check out CoinBase if you want to get paid via Paypal using your bitcoins. And make sure you sign up for their Merchant Services to start accepting Bitcoins as payments! You will be able to do both IPN and Remote Payment Notification functionality. This is what we use at CoinDash! 🙂
7) Dell
With Dell, you can accept payments through PayPal and Bitcoin. In addition to accepting credit cards, PayPal and cryptocurrencies, you can also give customers more payment options through a variety of different services and tools. This can help you reduce interchange rates, offer better pricing and even attract new customers—all while boosting profits in your business.
8) Steam
Steam is a well-known online distributor of games for computers and is considered to be one of Amazon’s biggest competitors. Steam also accepts payments in bitcoin. The platform was first launched in 2003 and currently has over 130 million registered users with 25 million daily active users.
9) Wikimedia Foundation
The non-profit behind Wikipedia accepts bitcoin to pay for yearly memberships and other donations. In addition, they accept bitcoin through their Wikimedia Shop, which sells merchandise like books and backpacks emblazoned with Knowledge is Free in 22 different languages. As of today, they’ve raised approximately $1 million worth of bitcoins since they started accepting them in 2014. This includes more than 100 gifts given through their tip program—which offers a 20% discount on all items purchased using bitcoin.
10) Virgin Galactic
Back in 2013, Branson boldly stated that Virgin Galactic was one of only three companies on Earth—along with Bitcoin and SpaceX—that would change life forever. It appears that, in a sense, he was right: Today, you can use Virgin’s Galactic suborbital flights to get some bitcoin exposure with your high-altitude thrill ride! The company accepts payments via bitcoin across its wide array of consumer offerings.