{"id":362045,"date":"2022-12-04T04:42:02","date_gmt":"2022-12-04T09:42:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/?p=362045"},"modified":"2022-12-04T06:19:52","modified_gmt":"2022-12-04T11:19:52","slug":"how-can-i-use-bitcoin-to-buy-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/insidebitcoins.com\/news\/how-can-i-use-bitcoin-to-buy-food","title":{"rendered":"How can I use Bitcoin to buy food?"},"content":{"rendered":"

While many are aware of crypto as a good investment not many people know they can also use cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin to buy food, or pay grocery bills with crypto directly from their wallet. Many payment processors now serve as an online gateway for cryptocurrency payments for day to day expenses like buying food.<\/p>\n

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Despite the volatility and doubts surrounding bitcoin, more restaurants nationwide are accepting cryptocurrencies alongside cash and credit cards. – NBC News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Bitcoin is increasingly becoming a part of people’s daily lives, and a flexible financial asset that has the capacity to function as both money and a commodity. For instance, while El Salvador declared Bitcoin legal cash in 2021<\/a>, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) categorizes BTC as a commodity.<\/p>\n

Does this thereafter qualify BTC as a store of value or a means of exchange? It is capable of both \u2014 On the one hand, BTC can be used as an inflationary hedge by treasuries. On the other hand, it might also be used in retail to cover recurring costs.<\/p>\n

The first individual to use Bitcoin for a commercial transaction was Laszlo Hanyecz, who spent 10,000 BTC for two pizzas, or the Bitcoin pizza as it is known in the crypto world, almost ten years ago. However, in the modern world, no one truly needs so many BTC to purchase food. Why? Because consumers now understand that they should only pay what a product is actually worth, neither more nor less.<\/p>\n

This post will go through many methods for utilizing Bitcoin to purchase food. This post will outline all available alternatives to effectively use cryptocurrency for eating out, from cryptocurrency debit cards and gift cards to cryptocurrency food delivery platforms.<\/p>\n

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