Only two years ago the lion's share of use Bitcoin fell on exchange speculation, gamblings and anonymous purchase of doubtful goods. However, in 2013 when after a spring bubble of the publication about Bitcoin have appeared in the largest media, businessmen have begun to understand advantages of cryptocurrency before traditional payment service providers. The boom has begun first of all in countries of Western Europe and North America which governments and the Central Banks have taken a constructive position. In Russia, China and some South American states essential restrictions which can develop into the bans over time have been opposite introduced. Most the Central Banks of the world have made the statements in different degree warning citizens about high risks of work with cryptocurrency.
Now there is a creation of the legislative base thanks to which in the next years the cryptocurrency will be able to compete to the state (fiatny) currencies on equal terms. During the time which has passed after writing of our previous article, a pure commercial turnover of Bitcoin has increased repeatedly.
Bitcoin Accepted Here
Every day an increasing number of the large companies and startups, wholesale and retail sellers accept Bitcoin for payment. On the Internet by means of cryptocurrency it is possible to buy goods, to pay services, to travel all over the world, to get an education and to buy the real estate.
Bitcoin as payment service provider strengthens the positions. Advantages and possibilities of technology are appreciated not only cryptocommunity, but also ordinary Internet users; large monopolies and businessmen see in her an opportunity for expansion of the influence and increase in profit.
On show-windows and signs, on websites of small online stores and retail giants the logo of bitcoin or the inscription "Bitcoin Accepted Here" (Here accept Bitcoin) meaning an opportunity to pay off with cryptocurrency become already everyday occurrence.
The bitcoin is accepted by corporations
Bitcoin global integration became the brightest event of 2014 for. News about the beginning of reception of cryptocurrency payments by business giant became the catalyst of this process.
The large companies, the known resources - Microsoft, Dell, Greenpeace, Virgin Galactic, Expedia, to Wikipedia have exerted impact on expansion of the trade sphere of Bitcoin.
First of all, corporations began to use advantages of digital currencies to increase in sales level of goods and services.
Having concluded partnership with BitPay, Microsoft has added bitcoin as a payment method of various digital content, including, mobile, and also payments for games and subscriptions of Xbox.
Overstock, giant of retail trade, one of the first beginnings to accept Bitcoin-payments in partnership with Coinbase.
Since November, 2013 in Canada, and now in 107 countries of the world on Overstock it is possible to buy clothes, footwear, goods for the house, children's things, electronics, household goods, jewelry, hours and many other things.
Branded goods of famous brands can be bought at a discount 60-80% here, besides, goods are made also by request of the company. Delivery of goods on the world, including to Russia and Ukraine, takes up to 14 days.
The Dell corporation, the largest producer of personal computers and the server hardware, last year announced a possibility of payment in cryptocurrency of purchases on Dell.com and has offered for buyers for Bitcoin a discount of 10% for all production - such news couldn't remain unnoticed.
Since January, 2014 accepts BTC for payment of TigerDirect - retail network selling electronics. Her main competitor, the Newegg company, in July, 2014 has also added Bitcoin to traditional options of payment.
When DISH Network, being today one of the operators of cable television, largest in the USA, declared that it is ready to accept Bitcoin - it has excited all.
Other countries and opportunities
The number of the countries and opportunities of payment in cryptocurrency increases thanks to achievement of agreements between telecommunications operators, the cryptocurrency exchanges and less known, than BitPay and Coinbase, payment gateways.
For example, such as Coinzone company.
With its help, the Netopia mobilPay operator through the BTCXChange exchange integrated a possibility of reception of Bitcoin for 6000 sellers in Romania.
The Taiwan exchange BitoEX in October, 2014 gave an opportunity of purchases of goods for bitcoin in more than 5000 shops of retail chain stores Family, OK MART and Hi-Life.
In 10 000 Indonesian shops Indomaret it is possible to pay off with bitcoins, Filipinos pay housing and communal services, and in 5000 retail shops residents of Turkey can acquire goods through bitcoin vouchers of "Bitupcard".
In the Republic of South Africa the payment gateway of PayFast, in partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange BitX, gives an opportunity to accept Bitcoin of more than 30 000 sellers.
Fee of mobile communication and telephone negotiations for a long time not news. In Russia and Ukraine possibilities of payment of such services permanently extend, new - Internet service providers, by housing and communal services and many others by means of the Ñpay.io and CoinPay.in.ua services are added
Where to use Bitcoin
Travel air transport, by rail and buses, reservation of cars and hotels, payment of accommodation in hotels - all this was added to the orders of drinks and sandwiches which became already habitual in bars and cafe, dishes at restaurants, payment of entertainments, excursions on local sights.
Travel for cryptocurrency worldwide - any more not an extreme, and the usual choice of tour which many travel agencies can offer.
For cryptocurrency it is possible not only to travel, but also to get higher education – in Cyprus and the Cumbrian university in Great Britain all services for training allow to pay University of Nicosia with cryptocurrency.
Not only on vacation, but also in usual life many people will appreciate advantages and usability of cryptocurrency soon. For acceptance of payments by these or those companies will cease to write news portals about connection of Bitcoin soon. It will become no more than ordinary event, and shops, restaurants or Internet resources in which, without having seen designation habitual already, you exclaim will be great surprising: "How? Here don't accept Bitcoin?"
