Hi there.

My name is Jacob Bernstein and I'm a reporter at the New York Times, where, as it happens, I'm crashing a quick piece about people who actually use bitcoin to make purchases (as opposed to those who are holding it purely as an investment).

Given the subject of this posting, I think maybe I'm maybe in the right place to talk to people about this.

If you'd like to hit my up today, I'm at 212 529 6573 and I can be found on Twitter, where my verified handle is Bernsteinjacob. My insta is Jacobbernsteinnyc. Any of which you can use to verify that I'm not a catfishing lunatic.

All best, JB

Hi. Hit me up on Twitter where I'm verified or send me an email at Jacob.Bernstein@nytimes.com. Or Insta: Jacobbernsteinnyc.

Hi there.

My name is Jacob Bernstein and I'm a reporter with the New York Times, where I'm doing a piece about whether, as Bitcoin surges (at least until this week), many bitcoin enthusiasts/investors actually use t to pay for things, and if so, what.

By most accounts, this appears to be less common than keeping it as an investment vehicle. And this makes sense given that most people who have physical gold or stock in gold don't use it to pay for groceries. But given that one can potentially use bitcoin to buy certain things, including airline tickets, stuff in the xbox store, goods on overstock, etc, I would love to find some people who actually do and hear about their experiences (including whether this has gotten easier in recent years or not).

If this is you, and you would like to talk, I can be reached by email at Jacob.Bernstein@nytimes.com and at 212 529 6573.

Text is always best way to make an intro by phone.

Unfortunately, I have to do this by Monday, end of day, so anytime today or over the weekend would be great.

All best, JB