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Does Visa Accept Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency, a form of electronic cash. It is a decentralized digital currency without a central bank or single administrator that can be sent from user-to-user on the peer-to-peer bitcoin network without the need for intermediaries.

Transactions are verified by network nodes through cryptography and recorded in a public distributed ledger called a blockchain. Bitcoin is unique in that there are a finite number of them: 21 million.

Bitcoins are created as a reward for a process known as mining. They can be exchanged for other currencies, products, and services.

NOTE: This question is not applicable as Visa does not currently accept Bitcoin. All payments made to Visa must be made in approved forms of currency, such as USD, GBP, EUR, AUD and more. Attempting to pay with Bitcoin may result in a declined transaction.

As of February 2015, over 100,000 merchants and vendors accepted bitcoin as payment.

Visa does not currently accept Bitcoin as a form of payment, but there are a few ways that you can use your Bitcoin to make purchases with Visa. The most popular way is to convert your Bitcoin into fiat currency (like USD or EUR) and then use your Visa card to make purchases.

Alternatively, you can use a service like BitPay or Coinbase to make purchases with merchants who accept Bitcoin. Finally, some cryptocurrency exchanges like Kraken offer Visa debit cards that you can load with Bitcoin for making purchases.

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