I speak to a lot of people about Bitcoin and they look at me like I am an Alien. I tell them about Blockchain technology and explain to them that Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency. One of the first things they ask is how do they get bitcoin and what stores accept Bitcoin as payment? The second thing they tell me, is that it sounds like a scam. I then tell them that Bitcoin has been around since 2009 and that if they bought $1000 dollars worth in 2009 they would be very rich today as the current Bitcoin price is over $4,000. Now they get a little interested!
As to where you can buy Bitcoin in the US, the easiest way to do it is through Coinbase.com. You sign up, verify your bank account information, and you are ready to get involved in the exciting world of cryptocurrency. You can buy Bitcoin with US dollars and sell bitcoin and get US dollars back into your bank account. Owning Bitcoin is a great investment opportunity but the main function of bitcoin is to be used as an alternate currency. The only way for this idea to spread and be implemented is to actually use your Bitcoin to purchase goods and services. BTW if you click on the link above I can get a possible $10 dollar referral fee, and so can you .
Sorry, as of right now Amazon is not accepting Bitcoin but you can use a site like Purse.io for a workaround to purchase items on Amazon with Bitcoin
Spendabit.co is a search engine for things you can buy with Bitcoin
Overstock.com is an online merchant that accepts bitcoin as a payment.
Listen most of us do not even carry cash anymore. We use our Debit cards. We pay a fee and the vendor we buy from pays a fee. Never mind that we are supporting a system that makes us broke.( sorry, almost went off on a rant there. Ok back on track) If you have a Coinbase account you can obtain a Bitcoin Debit card from https://www.shiftpayments.com/card. You can use this card just like any other debit card including making ATM withdrawals. I just signed up for my card tonight and I can't wait to get it in the mail.
There are many other options and with some continued support for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency, we will be able to use crypto everywhere. This is just a simple list and easy way to get starting buying and using Bitcoin. Please be aware that Bitcoin value fluctuates and is very volatile right now. Those of us that are in love with Bitcoin predict the price to go up in the future but it is important that everyone evaluates their own risk tolerance before jumping into Bitcoin and cryptocurrency.
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