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Crypto Payments Are Going Mainstream: 23,000+ Merchants Now Accept Bitcoin

Markets Brief gilt-and-policy note (2026-09-16): The post Crypto Payments Are Going Mainstream: 23,000+ Merchants Now Accept Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Crypto payments have moved beyond… Primary source: original at Coinpedia (coinpedia.org).

The post Crypto Payments Are Going Mainstream: 23,000+ Merchants Now Accept Bitcoin appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News

Crypto payments have moved beyond a niche use case, with public merchant directories now tracking tens of thousands of businesses that accept digital assets globally. Bitcoin remains the dominant payment cryptocurrency, while Ethereum, Litecoin, Bitcoin Cash, Dogecoin, and stablecoins also maintain a meaningful merchant presence. The U.S. shows particularly strong adoption, driven heavily by consumer …