Local businesses in Las Vegas are now accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment, turning to crypto as a way to reduce high operating costs linked to credit card fees.
Local businesses in Las Vegas are now accepting Bitcoin as a form of payment, turning to crypto as a way to reduce high operating costs linked to credit card fees.
According to an ABC report, local Las Vegas sports, led by Bouncy Word Mega Playground & Café, have now adopted Bitcoin payments to improve efficiency. Mike Peterson, the owner of Bouncy Word Mega Playground & Café, stated that 20-30 customers have used Bitcoin payment options.
Peterson uses popular QR code scanning apps, such as Cash App and Square. Notably, Cash App provides users with peer-to-peer and simple BTC payments to thousands of merchants legally. On the other hand, Square specializes in broader merchant payment ecosystems as part of the larger business operations.
As such, merchants can dodge the 2-3% credit card fees levied by banks and other traditional financial institutions that leverage Visa and Mastercard. More global merchants have opted for Bitcoin to dodge the credit card fees.
“We are accepting BTC now. Compared to credit card fees, Bitcoin is a lot less,” Peterson .
Merchants in Las Vegas have now joined a growing number of global businesses now accepting and other digital assets for payments. Moreover, Bitcoin payments only levy the network fees, which many operators have reduced by adopting the Lightning Network.
Globally, the number of businesses accepting Bitcoin has surged in the past few years. According to a recent report from , more than 25 million global merchants accepted crypto assets as a form of payment in 2025, up from 18 million in 2023.
The report noted that Bitcoin and stablecoins remain the dominant form of crypto payments globally. Additionally, this report highlighted that North America and the Asia-Pacific have led in merchants accepting Bitcoin and digital assets as a form of payment.
The global adoption of Bitcoin payments has surged in the recent past due to the regulatory clarity in the United States and Europe. Since President Donald Trump took office in 2025, his administration has laid emphasis on making the United States the crypto capital of the world with new regulations.
For instance, more financial institutions in the United States have launched their stablecoins in line with the GENIUS Act. The upcoming passage of the CLARITY Act is expected to catalyze the mainstream adoption of digital assets as a form of payment.
