# Reads: What Can You Actually Use Bitcoin For?

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Podcast: [Bitcoin Well Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bitcoin-well-podcast-7678220)
Published: 2026-04-04T11:00:00+00:00
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Send us Fan Mail Reads: Seven ways Bitcoin is used today Most people dismissing Bitcoin haven't seen it in use. They see a price chart and miss the system underneath. In this episode, Zach reads "7 Ways Bitcoin Is Used Today" by Ulysses Alfaro — a breakdown of how Bitcoin is already solving real problems for real people all over the world. This is a great episode to share with anyone who still asks "but what can you actually use Bitcoin for?" Questions? z.addair@bitcoinwell.com Bitcoin #SoundMoney #BitcoinEducation #LightningNetwork #BitcoinWell Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:59 7 Ways Bitcoin Is Used Today 4:01 #1 Hard Money and Store of Value 6:27 #2 Settlement Layer and Method of Exchange 8:44 #3 Borderless Money and Remittances 10:50 #4 Commercial Infrastructure and Point of Sale 12:34 #5 Freedom Money and Censorship Resistance 14:17 #6 Energy Network and Mining 16:23 #7 Bitcoin as Financial Instrument 18:49 Conclusion RESOURCES & LINKS: 🚀 Buy Bitcoin/Freedom: https://bitcoinwell.com 📧 Join the Mission (Newsletter): https://bitcoinwell.com/newsletter 📊 Take the Bitcoin Survey: https://bitcoinwell.com/survey 📈 Investor Relations: https://bitcoinwell.com/investors CONNECT WITH US: 🕊️ X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/thebitcoinwell 📸 Instagram: https://instagram.com/thebitcoinwell ⚡ Nostr: npub19mf4jm44umnup4he4cdqrjk3us966qhdnc3zrlpjx93y4x95e3uq9qkfu2 (https://bitcoinwell.com/nostr)

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