CoinMap: Bitcoin-Accepting Merchants Increased 81% in November

CoinMap: Bitcoin-Accepting Merchants Increased 81% in November

The number of physical locations that accept bitcoin has rocketed, according to statistics from Coinmap.org's crowdsourced map. At the start of November, the number of entries on CoinMap stood at 552. This has nearly doubled to just over 1,000 current entries. The graph below, based on statistics collected by CoinMap contributor Rene-Lee Sylvain, shows the number of CoinMap entries from the end of October to 27th November. Graph showing entries on Coinmap.org. These statistics are based on the map's total number of entries, which is displayed publicly on the site. Sylvain said: "When I....


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