You may need to pay extra if you want to buy a home with bitcoin

With the surge in popularity of cryptocurrency, it’s becoming more acceptable to pay for things with bitcoin. However, given the volatility of cryptocurrency exchanges, accepting bitcoin can result in a loss for the seller if the market takes a downturn. One enterprising individual is hoping to cover any possible losses, and likely secure a gain, demanding a premium for accepting bitcoin.

 

Hedge fund manager Claio Guazzoni de Zanett is selling his Manhattan townhouse, and potential buyers can pay the $30 million listing price in cash, with a mortgage loan through a bank, or use cryptocurrency to fund the transaction. If you use cryptocurrency, though you’ll have to pay $45 million. That’s a whopping 50 percent premium over the traditional list price.

 

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