2026-01-05 13:22:51

Bitcoin payments are accelerating their integration into everyday commercial ecosystems. Data shows that the number of merchants accepting Bitcoin globally has seen significant growth—from approximately 12,000 in early 2025 to nearly 20,000 by early 2026. What does this mean? Over 11,200 merchants have completed verification, with 851 of them being trading platforms. Although a 50% annual growth rate may not sound record-breaking, compared to the expansion pace of traditional payment methods, this growth indicates that market confidence is gradually building. According to BTC Map data, the improvement of payment infrastructure is breaking the previous "have coins but no place to spend" situation. More merchants are willing to adopt Bitcoin payments, and the steady increase in verification numbers reflects that this is no longer a niche experiment but a genuinely usable payment option. The next focus is whether this growth can continue to accelerate and whether it will drive more offline merchants outside of exchanges to participate.

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MoonlightGamer

· 01-08 12:21

50% growth rate sounds ordinary, but this is true adoption... more and more people can directly spend their coins --- Honestly, the key still depends on when offline merchants will follow up on a large scale. Right now, the dominance of trading platforms is indeed a bit awkward --- Finally, it's no longer the era of "having coins but nowhere to spend them." This progress is faster than I expected --- 20,000 merchants sounds like a lot, but spread across the globe, it's still just a drop in the ocean... Long-term optimism remains --- I just want to know when I can buy things directly at convenience stores using BTC. That would be true everyday usage --- The steady increase in verification numbers is quite crucial, indicating that it's really not hype, but genuine demand --- A 50% growth rate faster than traditional payments is indeed correct, but don't overhype it; the market is still early --- The next turning point should be offline. When convenience stores and restaurants really start using it, then it can be called integrated

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FOMOSapien

· 01-06 13:19

A 50% growth rate isn't a big deal; the key is how many of the 11,200 verified merchants are actually using it.

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BearMarketGardener

· 01-05 13:51

Hmm, a 50% growth rate is honestly still a bit slow. When will it become as ubiquitous as traditional payments?

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WalletAnxietyPatient

· 01-05 13:42

A 50% growth rate sounds average, but in the context of the payment ecosystem, it is indeed making a difference. The key question is when offline merchants will catch up.

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BakedCatFanboy

· 01-05 13:36

50% growth? Sounds not so great, but it's definitely much faster than traditional payments, and that's the key.

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gm_or_ngmi

· 01-05 13:35

A 50% growth rate isn't exactly astonishing, but the key is when offline merchants can truly get started. Relying solely on exchanges isn't very meaningful.

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