More than 50,000 U.S. merchants already accept bitcoin, and you may soon fall behind your competitors if you dont have a plan for dealing with cryptocurrencies.
Over the short term, it means getting educated about the technology and adapting some business processes. Over the long term, it offers increased simplicity, greater efficiency and lower costs.
I think this number is a bit too low to the actual number of merchants that has embraced and accepted bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies are gradually being accepted everywhere in the world. I think those that are yet to accept it need to be educated on the benefits of its acceptance. With more awareness, i hope all countries can adopt it as a form of digital currency.