Fun Things You Can Buy With Cryptocurrencies
Not only are cryptocurrencies an investment tool, over the years they have been used as an alternative to traditional currencies. The number of merchants who accept cryptocurrencies as a medium of payment is growing daily. In this article, we will discuss the various things you can buy with cryptocurrencies.
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Gift cards
Gift cards are not just actual presents bought for your loved ones. They have become a way in which you can spend your digital assets on. There are numerous gift card merchants that accept digital assets as a form of payment. There are also platforms like http://gyft.com and http://eGifter.com where gift cards can be purchased.
Pizza
We all love to eat and it is important that we can buy food and snacks with cryptocurrencies. There are various pizza delivery online merchants that accept the use of cryptocurrencies as a form of payment. The most popular platform has to be http://Pizzaforcoin.com. You can make orders for pizza chains and pay with supported crypto tokens like Bitcoin.
Computers
It is interesting to know that "Dell" a respectable and large computer brand is accepting cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for its computers. This statement was made in 2014, it stated that crypto assets will be accepted on its online retail store. At the time of this announcement, it was the biggest brand that had started accepting crypto assets.
Dell is not the only computer brand that accepts crypto assets. An online store named "Newegg" also accepts cryptocurrencies for the purchase of all kind of computers on its online platform.
Flight tickets
Flight tickets can also be bought with cryptocurrencies. Big brands like Expedia and CheapAir have taken the lead. They are the first online flight ticket merchant to accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for tickets. Surf Air is also accepting cryptocurrencies.
You can also book tickets and pay for travel expenses using cryptocurrencies on this platform Virgin Galactic
Wristwatches
There are many online platforms that support the buying of Rolex wristwatches with crypto assets.
There are different online watch retailers like Javy Estrella and other online merchants. All wristwatches can be bought and paid for with crypto assets on this platform.
Mattresses
After GhostBed announced that cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin will be accepted as a form of payment for mattresses bought on the platform, less than fifteen minutes later it recorded its first sale. Since then it has recorded over 50 sales.
It is wonderful that you can buy mattresses for a good night rest with crypto assets.
Beer
This is a fascinating news for all beer lovers, most pubs are now accepting crypto-currencies as an alternative to fiat currencies. Fitzroy in Sydney, Australia has become the first cryptocurrency friendly bar. This was in 2013. Now there are over 50 bars that accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payment for beer.
Conclusion
These are just a few of the merchants and retail shops that accept cryptocurrencies as a form of payments. There are other fun things that can be bought with cryptocurrencies and in the coming years, the list of items will keep growing.
I bought a giftcard with Litecoin from giftoff (not affiliated with them) and I can say that they are legit, there is some bugs on there site though so if you use it don't get scared lol. The customer service is very good so just let them know what went wrong and they will fix it (fixed my issue on the weekend which I did not expect them to do!).
it means cryptocurrencies are important thing to buy all these things :)
great post :) welldone @cryptoletter
I hold my Bitcoin, Litecoin, and Monero, but I would use other cryptos as a day-to-day currency.
This is really a logical prediction and this is possible. 👍
if can all countries in this world run the currency crypto but the problem there are still countries that turn away from this one.
You forgot about lap dances payed with Bitcoin in Las Vegas. :) True adoption of crypto.
Crypto world is so new that it will see more and more adoption into the mainstream. Early followers for sure will get benefited for holding a coins! :)
Who knew I could buy pizza with my dogecoin! Jokes aside, I am curious if and how these companies hedge against the volatility of the cryptocurrency market. I can't imagine a company like Dell would sell a $2000 computer for Bitcoin only to see the value of that Bitcoin almost half itself and not protect itself from those loses. Maybe the number of cryptocurrency payments is so small that it doesn't Warrent any hedging activities and is rather more of a PR move and written of as marketing expenses. But, that isn't how a company would handle any other foreign currency they deal in. Any thoughts as to how and if any of these companies hedge crypto?
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