The one time it truly did, things went too far and people ended up using bitcoins to purchase illegal drugs. But there is one site aiming to bridge the gap that exists between real stores and bitcoin owners.

ShopBitcoin is one such website making a mark in the domain of the ‘usability of Bitcoins’. The website which already shows people how and where to buy Bitcoin based on user preferences and standardized ratings, now will help visitors find places where they can spend their Bitcoins the way they wish to.


Listing a huge range of shops filtered categorically and geographically, the website has managed to accumulate a directory that is immensely useful. All the user has to do is choose his preferred location, category of where he wants to spend his bitcoins and hit enter. The website not only provides the names of the websites accept the Bitcoins, but also shows their contact information, their location on the map and a Google Maps link that shows the route options and the time it will take for the visitor to reach there.


For those who do not wish to leave the comfort of their homes, the website also provides a list of online stores that accept Bitcoins and deliver your needs right at your doorstep. This list features some of the popular names like Expedia, eGifter, Overstock.com etc.


Now that over 80% of the total Bitcoins have been mined, the website’s growth and usability seems destined to rise higher and higher more people look forward to spend Bitcoins rather than selling them and incurring the heavy transaction fees that clouds over the Bitcoin market in the future.