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Accepting payments in bitcoin is very useful, both for businesses and freelancers, or even for individuals conducting casual transactions. It provides privacy and total control over your money. If you want to accept payment in bitcoin, you just need to provide your bitcoin address. In other words, you have to give your payer the code that appears on the front.

 

 

For example, your address could be something like this: bc1qfwr2nt7v943xljlvuveqwdnapltrap5pf7rs5s To better understand, consider this example: Imagine you want to charge for a job or a product through a bank transfer in euros. You would only need to provide your bank account number to indicate to your payer where to send the money. The address of your bitcoin plate is your “bitcoin account number”. And it is unique in the world.

Practical Tip!

Scan the QR code of your plate with your mobile phone to get the address without having to copy it by hand. This is important because it will help you avoid possible copy errors. Remember that bitcoin transfers are irreversible. Sending to an address that is not yours is equivalent to losing the money.

How much bitcoin to receive?

When you request payment, you will need to specify how much bitcoin you want to receive. Continuing with the example, imagine you have done a job worth 2500€, and you want to be paid in bitcoin in your Material Bitcoin plate. Search on Google for “euros to bitcoin.” You will find numerous calculators that will allow you to translate those 2500€ into the corresponding bitcoin amount, according to the current price. For example, at the time this article was written, 2500€ was equivalent to 0.061 bitcoin.

Can I generate an invoice for my payer?

Of course, you can. Although bitcoin payments received to your Material Bitcoin plate are inherently anonymous, if you wish, you can create an invoice just like you would with any FIAT currency payment (euros, dollars, etc.) When generating your invoice, you will need to put the amounts in bitcoin, along with their correspondence in the currency of the country in which you want to present the invoice (for example, in euros).

How do I check if I have received the payment?

There are numerous free online services, such as on our website or on Blockchair. Click on the camera icon to scan the QR code of your plate and check the history of movements (balance, incoming and outgoing money).

Expert’s trick

Material Bitcoin plates can be accompanied by a second, thinner and lighter plate, for you to always carry, for example, in your wallet. This is an addition you can contract when acquiring your Material Bitcoin.

 

This second plate does not include the private key of your Material Bitcoin wallet. This means that if you lose it or it is stolen, your bitcoin will remain safe in your main wallet (the thicker Material Bitcoin plate). If you are going to receive bitcoin payments, it is recommended that you offer your portable black Material, instead of your main wallet. Remember that no one except you should be able to see the private key (which is under a metal sticker on the back of your Material Bitcoin wallet) at any time.

In practice

If you are requesting payment online

You will write to your payer a message (for example, an email) in which you will say something like: “Send me 0.061 bitcoin to the address bc1qfwr2nt7v943xljlvuveqwdnapltrap5pf7rs5s.” *This is an example. Put in your own data.

If you are requesting payment in person

Show your Material Bitcoin plate so that the other person (your payer) can scan the QR code of your plate. For security reasons, it is recommended to offer your portable Material (the black one) because your money will be safe in case of theft or loss. Following these guidelines, you can privately and securely receive bitcoin payments on your Material Bitcoin. Remember, you can contact us with any questions 24/7!