10 things you can buy with Bitcoin in Vancouver
Vancouver is arguably the Bitcoin capital of Canada.
Indeed, you might have noticed one of those “Bitcoin accepted here” signs at a business or two in your neighbourhood. A look at CoinMap, which displays places that accept payment in this cryptocurrency, shows over 60 such venues in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.
Perhaps you’ve even bought yourself a bitcoin (or a few bits) at one of those newfangled Bitcoin ATMs. If so, here’s 10 things you can spend your bitcoins on, in and around Vancouver.
1. Latte
Where to get caffeinated:
- Lost + Found Café (33 West Hastings Street)
- Waves Coffee House (100-900 Howe Street)
- The Wilder Snail (799 Keefer Street)
2. Refurbished computer hardware
Where to find a used motherboard:
- Free Geek Vancouver (1820 Pandora Street)
3. Aloo gobi
Where to eat:
- India Gate (616 Robson Street)
4. Canadian dollars
Where to find a two-way Bitcoin ATM:
- Waves Coffee House (100-900 Howe Street)
- Thai Vietnamese Cuisine (986 West Broadway)
5. Pierogi
Where to eat:
- Old Country Pierogi (food trailer)
6. Marijuana seeds
Where to shop:
- MJ Seeds Canada (online)
7. Condo
Where to make a deposit:
- Quantum Properties (Abbotsford)
8. Gold
Where to trade:
- Quadriga CX (332 Water Street)
9. Tattoo
Where to get inked:
- The Fall (644 Seymour Street)
10. Donation
Where to give:
- Free Geek Vancouver (1820 Pandora Street)
- OpenMedia.ca (online)
- PeaceGeeks (online)
Comments
4 Comments
Skye
Jun 27, 2014 at 8:47am
Local iPhone case company, Rocketcases (rocketcases.com), also accepts Bitcoin for payment =)
humble
Jun 27, 2014 at 10:28am
You can also donate to the crowdfunding campaigns for The Corporation:
https://dana.io/get-up-off-the-couch
And to Ben West's upcoming book on moving beyond fossil fuels:
https://dana.io/BenWest
blah
Jun 27, 2014 at 1:16pm
What you can't buy with bitcoins: financial peace of mind.
Boyd Thomson
Nov 12, 2014 at 10:02am
Yoga. STRETCH (opening soon in Chinatown) is pre-selling classes & passes at www.dana.io/stretch They will also accept bitcoin when they open for business.