<p>Yes. You can use bitcoins in many places. There are Bitcoin exchanges where you may exchange your coins for USD or vice-versa. You can also use them on various websites like Newegg for example.</p>

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2015-12-23T19:17:32.057Z
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Dylan Ireland
<p>There are a number of applications. Bitcoin is e.g. used for</p>

<ul>
<li>donations, e.g. <a href="https://www.khanacademy.org/donate" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Khan Academy</a></li>
<li>online-shops for digital goods, e.g. vpn, web hosting, mail servers, <a href="https://libertymusicstore.net/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">mp3s</a>, <a href="http://www.greenmangaming.com/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">computer games</a></li>
<li>mail-order companies, e.g. <a href="http://overstock.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Overstock</a></li>
<li>booking flights and hotels, e.g. on Expedia</li>
<li>remittances</li>
<li><a href="https://coinmap.org/welcome/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">brick and mortar stores</a></li>
</ul>

<p>You can find a more complete overview on the question <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2089/5406">Where can I find a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?</a> </p>

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Murch
<p>With the Shift card, you can spend Bitcoin anywhere Visa is accepted.</p>

<p><a href="https://www.shiftpayments.com/" rel="nofollow">https://www.shiftpayments.com/</a></p>

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Mike
<p>Yes! Of course! Websites like Overstock.com accept bitcoin.</p>

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2015-12-23T20:36:55.290Z
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Tim Gregg
<p>I really like the idea of having an universal online currency and I wanted to know if I can use it in the 'surface web'.</p>

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Can I use Bitcoin elsewhere except in the deep web?
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# Can I use Bitcoin elsewhere except in the deep web?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2015-12-23)

I really like the idea of having an universal online currency and I wanted to know if I can use it in the 'surface web'.

**Tags:** payment, merchants, adoption


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## 4 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2015-12-23. Score: 2 | Accepted answer

Yes. You can use bitcoins in many places. There are Bitcoin exchanges where you may exchange your coins for USD or vice-versa. You can also use them on various websites like Newegg for example.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2015-12-23. Score: 2

There are a number of applications. Bitcoin is e.g. used for

* donations, e.g. [Khan Academy](https://www.khanacademy.org/donate)
* online-shops for digital goods, e.g. vpn, web hosting, mail servers, [mp3s](https://libertymusicstore.net/), [computer games](http://www.greenmangaming.com/)
* mail-order companies, e.g. [Overstock](http://overstock.com)
* booking flights and hotels, e.g. on Expedia
* remittances
* [brick and mortar stores](https://coinmap.org/welcome/)

You can find a more complete overview on the question [Where can I find a list of merchants who accept bitcoins?](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/q/2089/5406)


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### Answer by username_3 on 2015-12-23. Score: 0

With the Shift card, you can spend Bitcoin anywhere Visa is accepted.

<https://www.shiftpayments.com/>


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### Answer by username_4 on 2015-12-23. Score: -1

Yes! Of course! Websites like Overstock.com accept bitcoin.


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