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So, how do I buy a cola? (drachennetz.com)

submitted 1 year ago by ingwiephoenix@drachennetz.com to c/bitcoin@lemmy.ml

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I have spent a good amount of time gawking at Nostr and the posts going on there - with all the zapping and whatnot. Think they just hit a millionth zap or something?

Anyway. Whenever I hear people talk about crypto, I just walk away. Because so far, whenever I read an article about the usecases of Bitcoin or anyothercoin, it is filled with "[could] be used for". But "could" is not "can".

So, I would like to ask here: How do I buy a Cola with bitcoin?

Imagine that all I have is an Android phone, a few Euros in my bank and an absolute thirst - right now. What do I do to pay with Bitcoin to buy me that Cola?

(I know the described situation is a little extreme. Basically, I want to know the fastest, most "convenient" way it is done. Not could - but can.)

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[–] hanni@lemmy.one 1 points 1 year ago

It’s not a technical limitation, but more a question of adoption. Stores need to support it, and for that, more people need to carry bitcoin. You’d use the lightning network, so you need a lightning wallet, and then you find a kiosk or a store that supports lightning. I saw a taco truck in the US that supported it. But it’s not very widespread in Europe at the moment. So technically it you can buy a can (not just a could-can but a can-can), but bitcoin doesn’t have the adoption of VISA and Mastercard at this point :)