Vancouver Sun

10t hings you can buy with Bitcoin

- Gillian Shaw

1. A flight:

Sky- tours. com is accepting Bitcoin for airline tickets.

2. A flight to space:

Virgin Galactic is accepting Bitcoin from passengers who want to sign on for the first commercial space flight. A flight attendant from Hawaii was the first to use Bitcoins to book the flight, which costs $ 250,000 US.

3. Designer clothing, home decor, digital cameras and more:

The giant ecommerce site overstock. com accepts Bitcoin, so you can pick up anything from a tablet to a dining room table.

4. A Lamborghin­i or a Tesla:

At least two buyers at Lamborghin­i Newport Beach have shelled out more than $ 200,000 worth of Bitcoin to buy luxury cars and a customer picked up a Tesla Model S Performanc­e in exchange for Bitcoins. Check your local Craigslist and now eBay — many ads now list Bitcoin as an accepted currency from anything from used cars to iPhones.

5. Glasses and contact lenses:

ClearlyCon­tacts.ca recently started accepting Bitcoin, the fi rst major Canadian online retailer to accept the cryptocurr­ency.

6. A chew toy for Fido:

The BCSPCA is accepting Bitcoin in its online store for merchandis­e that ranges from Rescue Mom T- shirts to toys for cats and dogs.

7. Dinner at Francesco’s:

A number of Vancouver restaurant­s and coff ee shops accept Bitcoin. Waves Coff ee House , a pioneer, has been joined by a number of other establishm­ents including Francesco’s Ristorante Italia, India Gate Restaurant, Besties in Chinatown and others.

8. A home:

Abbotsford’s Quantum Properties is accepting Bitcoins for deposits on any of its condominiu­m projects.

9. Home services:

Vancouver’s No Limit Landscapin­g accepts Bitcoin and Your Local Movers is also among local companies accepting Bitcoin.

10. A university education:

The University of Cumbria in northwest England is now accepting Bitcoin, and in Cyprus, you cannot only pay your tuition at the University of Nicosia, you can take a master’s degree in the cryptocurr­ency.

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