Getting started
How to use Bitcoin
Understand What Bitcoin Is
Before you buy or spend Bitcoin, take a little time to understand how it works and why it matters. You’ll thank yourself later.
Get a Bitcoin wallet
it’s a new way to think about value, freedom, and the future of finance.
Before you buy or spend, take a little time to understand how it works and why it matters. You’ll thank yourself later.
Get some Bitcoin
You can earn, or receive Bitcoin to your wallet by rendering services or selling goods – this is first prize.
There are also several ways you can buy Bitcoin.
Spend Bitcoin
Practice sending and receiving sats with friends and family. Go spend small amounts by grabbing a coffee or supporting some local businesses in Plett that accept Bitcoin. This helps you get used to fees, confirmations, and how the wallet works.
How to accept Bitcoin
Understand what Bitcoin is
Take a little time to understand how it works and why it matters. The more you understand, the more confident you’ll feel in accepting Bitcoin as payments, saving or paying suppliers and staff.
Get a Bitcoin Wallet
First things first – you’ll need a wallet to receive Bitcoin.
Think of it as your digital till or card machine – just cooler, faster, and without the bank fees.
Most businesses simply use a tablet or mobile phone at the point of sale. It’s quick to set up, takes no more than 5 minutes, and you don’t need a bank’s approval to get started.
Process payments
Once your wallet is set up, you can generate a Bitcoin address or payment QR code to print out and display at your till.
Alternatively, just tap“Receive” in your wallet app and show the customer the QR code on your device – they scan it with their phone, and the transaction clears in seconds. Quick, easy, and no card machine fees!
Good Practice & Accounting
Treat Bitcoin sales the same as cash sales. Invoice the client in ZAR.
Use a separate wallet just for your business and keep a log of your Bitcoin sales.
Get visible
Once the wallet is set up, you can generate a Bitcoin address or payment QR code.
Tap “Receive” and show the customer the QR code that they can scan with their mobile device. It takes seconds for the transaction to clear.
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