The crowdsourced mapping data reports a concentration of Bitcoin-accepting merchants in Europe and Latin America.
The number of merchants listed as accepting Bitcoin payments globally went up nearly three-fold in 2023, according to data from Bitcoin merchant mapping provider BTC Map.
As per the latest data from BTC Map, the number of restaurants, bars, shops, and services listed to accept the digital asset hit 6,126 by the end of 2023, up from just 2,207 merchants at the start of the year.
This was a slight decline since the peak of 6,590 merchants in late September.
