BTC Map Helps You Find Merchants That Accept Bitcoin

BTC Map is a free, open-source, community-maintained map that helps you find businesses and services that accept Bitcoin worldwide. 

Think of it like Google Maps, but filtered specifically for Bitcoin-friendly merchants.

As of the time of writing, BTC Map listed over 25,000 Bitcoin-accepting locations across the globe.

For these reasons and many more, we’re proud to say that BTC Map is now a Fedi Mini App.

Who Might Use BTC Map?

BTC Map is great for anyone looking to spend their bitcoin for goods and services.

It’s also great for Bitcoin educators, as it helps show those new to Bitcoin and that you can spend bitcoin in the real world. And then those learning about Bitcoin get to practice using it when they spend it at the businesses listed on BTC Map.

Plus, newly onboarded merchants benefit from the visibility their businesses get from being listed on BTC Map. And when people spend bitcoin at their businesses, it increases business-owners’ conviction that bitcoin is real and that it works. 

How to Access the BTC Map Mini App on Fedi

BTC Map is usually listed as a default Mini App on Fedi. 

However, if you don’t see BTC Map listed here are the steps to add it as a Mini App:

Step 1: Tap the “Mini Apps” button toward the bottom right of the Fedi screen.

Step 2: Tap the plus sign (+) toward the top right and tap on "Add from Catalog”.

Step 3: Search for "BTC Map" and tap "Add."

BTC Map now appears as one of your personal Mini Apps.

How to Find a Merchant that Accepts Bitcoin on BTC Map

Step 1: Open BTC Map Mini App on Fedi. The map will load centered on your current location (you may need to allow location access).

Step 2: Navigate to the coloured pins. Green pins indicate recently verified merchants, while yellow mean the listing hasn't been checked in a while.

Step 3: Tap on any pin to see the merchant's details: business name, category, payment methods accepted, opening hours (if listed), and when the data was last verified.

Step 4: Use the search bar to look up a specific city, neighbourhood, or type of business.

BONUS: How to be Listed as a Merchant on BTC Map

If you’re a Fedi user who also happens to be a business owner, you might consider listing your business on BTC Map.

As a merchant, BTC Map can help put your business in front of customers who are actively looking for where to spend their bitcoin.

Here’s how to list your business on BTC Map: 

Step 1: Open BTC Map on Fedi and tap on “Add location”. Make sure to search for your business name first to check if it was already listed.

Step 2: Drop a pin on the map at the correct location of your business. 

Step 3: Fill in the details of your business, like your business name, the type of business, and which forms of Bitcoin payment you accept (on-chain, Lightning, or both). Next, tap “Submit location”.

Your entry goes into a queue where BTC Map's volunteer community (known as "Shadowy Supertaggers") will review and publish it. The process usually takes  a few days.