{"id":39819,"date":"2017-12-20T16:20:54","date_gmt":"2017-12-20T15:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/uncategorized\/paying-with-cryptocurrencies-these-are-the-options\/"},"modified":"2026-06-01T01:38:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-31T23:38:11","slug":"paying-with-cryptocurrencies-these-are-the-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.coinpro.ch\/en\/knowledge\/paying-with-cryptocurrencies-these-are-the-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Paying with cryptocurrencies: Using Bitcoin & Co. as a means of payment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Can you <\/span>pay<\/b> with <\/a>cryptocurrencies<\/span>? Beginners often ask themselves this central question. In this article, we explain how you can pay with cryptocurrencies, where it is possible, and what you should look out for.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cryptocurrencies as a Means of Payment<\/h2>\n

Although many cryptocurrencies are primarily seen as speculation objects, the intention behind the first cryptocurrency, Bitcoin, was to create a digital means of payment. However, Bitcoin was not only developed as a means of payment, but as a payment network. Instead of simply digitizing the previous fiat money, the properties of Bitcoin<\/a> resemble a rare raw material. <\/p>\n

Nowadays, however, there are significantly more cryptocurrencies \u2013 over 20,000 in number (as of March 2023). Although the use cases have increased since then and most coins and tokens<\/a> refer to different systems, they have one thing in common: all cryptocurrencies can be used as a means of payment. <\/p>\n