Example: How a Columbus Hardware Store Started Accepting Crypto Through PayPal

Marcus in his Columbus hardware stockroom taping up an online order, laptop showing a coin-paid order notification.

Marcus runs a hardware store in Columbus, Ohio. He has used PayPal for years for his online orders. In early 2026, he saw that PayPal had added crypto acceptance for business accounts^[1]. He applied through his existing PayPal setup, was approved, and switched it on. No new provider. No integration work. No developer. Within a few weeks, a handful of transactions came through that way, maybe two or three percent of his online orders. One customer mentioned he had been looking for somewhere local to spend his crypto. Marcus hadn't chased that sale. He had just made it easy for his business to be found.