FX.co ★ 7 most unusual places that accept bitcoins

Church of St. John the Evangelist, United States

The Church of St. John the Evangelist is the first in the world to accept donations in bitcoins. This option became available seven years ago. Interestingly, bitcoin saw price fluctuations from $100 to $1,000 back in 2013.

Shacklewell Lane Mosque, United Kingdom

Shacklewell Lane Mosque, a Turkish mosque located in Shacklewell, London, accepts donations in digital money as well as the Catholic Church of St. John the Evangelist. Shacklewell Lane Mosque has recently announced that it is hoping to raise around £10,000 in bitcoin and ethereum for Ramadan donations, known as Zakat. This religious obligation is the giving 2.5% of possessions to charity which Muslims pay during Ramadan.

Crescent Tide Funeral & Cremation, United States

Interestingly, funeral homes can also accept bitcoins for their services. Thus, Crescent Tide Funeral & Cremation, a private funeral home in Minneapolis, accepts the cryptocurrency and provides a 3% discount to those clients who pay for funeral services in BTC.

Vanity Cosmetic Surgery, United States

Vanity Cosmetic Surgery located in Miami became the first medical center to accept digital currency as a means of payment. Patients of Vanity Cosmetic Surgery can pay with bitcoins for any operation. Notably, the cosmetics surgery clinic has been receiving payments in BTC for the past seven years.

Vanuatu Migration Center

The authorities of Vanuatu, an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean, started accepting bitcoins in 2019. They offered foreigners to acquire citizenship for $200,000 or its equivalent in BTC. According to the Vanuatu Information Center (VIC), this proposal came under the Development Support Program (DSP).

Flight on Virgin Galactic

Famous billionaire Richard Branson decided to try innovative payment methods. He invites everyone to go into space on the Virgin Galactic shuttle owned by his company. Thus, space travellers have an opportunity to purchase a ticket for bitcoins. Interestingly, a flight to the stars costs $250,000.

Grass Hill Alpacas

Many online shops accept bitcoins, but Grass Hill Alpacas stands out from the crowd. This online store sells alpaca wool socks for BTC. The owner of Grass Hill Alpacas breeds alpine camel llamas. In the near future, he also plans to accept payments in ethereum.