Companies from different Industries, Political campaigns, and many more Services are accepting Bitcoin as a legitimate source of payment moreover, people around the world have also begun accepting Bitcoin as a medium of exchange, since there are many implications to Blockchain Technology

It turns out Businesses and Governments from around the World are slowly accepting Virtual Currencies, as they partner up with upcoming Third-party Bitcoin services that act as middleman to facilicate the exchange of Cryptocurrency directly to Fiat Currency

Some companies like Dell and the other big names started accepting Bitcoin due to an aggressive marketing campaign by Coinbase which included having their first $1 million worth of transactions processed for free. This was especially the case in 2014, when Bitcoin prices crashed the following years due to the Mt.Gox hack which prompt many established Companies to stop accepting Bitcoin while some resuming Bitcoin payments the following to years come

My guess is that all these companies have stopped accepting Bitcoin due to lack of consumer use and/or eventually no longer having free transaction processing from Coinbase. Some Merchants may have stopped using Bitcoin due to fees or its long confirmations, but main reason is because not enough people were using Cryptocurrencies for Merchant purchases to matter

Keep in mind, that many of these Services may not directly invest in Bitcoin due to it's volatile nature which categorizes it as a high-risk investment, as it's still relatively new technology yet to gain more accepted by not just the general public but also Financial Markets

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It would be a huge mistake not to accept these upcoming Digital Currencies as a form of payment especially as it's widely gaining accepted around the World, with many praising it as ''disruptive tech''.

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Usually, these Companies will use Third-party services like Bitpay & Cryptopay to have direct access to the Bitcoin Markets, allowing Merchants a solution to avoid speculating Bitcoin as an investment but instead use it rather as form of payment method

Cryptocurrencies right now are deemed High risk investment, a Business will be reluctant to speculate Bitcoin Market, this is especially true for big Corporations who have too much at stake or small companies that can't risk their profit by holding Bitcoin

To stay more relevant, Businesses should thrive to offer greater Cutomer service, recognizing Cryptocurrencies as a medium of exchange by simply having to partner up with Independent Services that act as an payment processor, but at same time provide a easy solution for both Clients and Merchants to start accepting Bitcoin & Cryptocurrencies payments

The following are the list are the companies that accept Bitcoin:

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Steam

Valve has partnered with Bitcoin payment service Bitpay to bring everyone's favorite Cryptocurrency to games platform Steam. It's the Worlds most popular Online gaming platform with more than 125 Million users, who can now easily buy a game paid for with Bitcoin

Overstock

A company that sells big ticket items at lower prices due to overstocking. You can now buy thousands of Overstock.com products with Bitcoins! They've partnered with Coinbase to become the first major retailer to accept the digital currency. So shop away!

Microsoft

Users can buy content with Bitcoin on Xbox and Windows store

Virgin Galactic

250,000 US Dollars or 98 Bitcoins (at 2572$/BTC). This is what a Space travel costs with Virgin Galactic, Virgin Group’s company that is specialized in space tourism. Virgin’s founder, billionaire businessman Richard Branson, in an interview for CNBC, stating he invested in Bitcoin in the past and has show support for this Digital Currency by accepting it as form of payment, with BTC you buy a ticket to Space!

Save the Children

Global charity organization, make a donation via bitcoin. One of the World's leading children's charity working in 120 countries that provide Education, Healthcare & Disaster relief for children & protect their rights

eGifter

eGifter now accepts bitcoins as a way to purchase gift cards, use it to shop on popular platforms like Amazon

OkCupid

One of the world’s most popular dating sites, will now introduce Bitcoin to millions of people who have yet to hear of it. Bitcoiners can now pay for a list of functions at the OKCupid website, such as PM’ing individuals with priority messages.

Namecheap

Claims that it is the first major Domain name registrar to accept Bitcoin as form of payment, deemed to be a top-shelf American based ICANN registrar with over 3 million domains. Namecheap received some notoriety during the public outcry in the US against the SOPA bill and a poll-winner for best registrar by Lifehacker for multiple years

Wikipedia

The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns and curates Wikipedia, World's most popular Free Encyclopedia with 4 570 000+ article, announced on its official blog that it is now accepting donations in the digital currency

Peach Airlines

Minimal effort from Japanese aircraft Peach Aviation will turn into the first in Japan to enable clients to purchase tickets utilizing the electronic cash bitcoin. The aircraft, currently belonging to Japan’s biggest bearer ANA and has some expertise in flights from upper east Asia

Tesla

Bitcoin has become the standard bearer for cryptocurrencies that even Tesla accept it as form of Payment, there is already a someone who has used their Bitcoin to order a Tesla Model S via Shakepay

Zynga

Social gaming giant Zynga has announced that it will be accepting bitcoin for in-app payments in selected games, as a "test" with payment processor BitPay

4Chan.org

For premium services, accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment

Mega.co.nz

The Popular but new venture which yet to be released and to be started by the former owner of MegaUpload Kim Dotcom, a Bitcoin enthusiasts with plans of creating a micro-economy out of file sharing economy

Mint.com

Mint pulls all your financial accounts into one place. Set a budget, track your goals and do more. And also a bitcoin financial tracker too and also accepting bitcoin as a payment mehtod. A service brought to you by Intuit, an American software company that develops financial and tax preparation software

Fancy.com

The New York-based e-commerce site allows users to engage in socially oriented shopping through picture feeds and sharing. Users can purchase products that they see directly from the website, which acts as an intermediary between the consumer and the retailer

Square

Payment processor that helps small businesses accept Credit cards using iPhone, Android or iPad. Square market has begun accepting Bitcoin as a payment method and also lets small businesses adopt the payment method via their Services

MIT Coop Store

Massachusetts Institute of Technology student bookstore accepts bitcoin payment via Bitpay

Shopify.com

An online store that allows anyone to sell their products, recognises Bitcoin as form of payment with Customer offered easy intergration of Bitcoin Payment Processors

Naughty America

Adult entertainment provider, accepts Bitcoin payment for their monthly membership

Newegg

Newegg, an popular online retailer who specialize in personal Electronics and Computing equipment, accepts Bitcoin

Lionsgate Films

The production studio behind titles such as The Hunger Games and The Day After Tomorrow, is using bitcoin payment method via Gocoin

Badoo

Online dating network, where Users are using Bitcoin payment for premium membership features

RE/MAX London

UK-based franchisee of the global real estate network, accepts bitcoin, dogecoin and litecoin as a form of payment method

Alphabay

World's Biggest Drug market on the Darknet that accepts only payment via Bitcoin, Ethereum, Zcash & Monero

Stripe

San Francisco-based payments company, which has started accepting Bitcoin as form of payment via it's Financial Services

PureVPN

Accepting various kinds of Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum & Dash, PureVPN is VPN provider that allow their Users to pay their subscribition fees with Digital Currencies, adding an extra layer of anonymity

Magnificent tea

They are on A Mission To Rid The World Of Terrible Tea, head right over to their site a dedicated Tea club for the most diverse range of tea in the UK to enjoy a cup of your favourite beverage paid with Bitcoin