How do I buy gift cards with Bitcoin?

Choose Bitcoin at checkout and send the exact BTC amount shown to the address on the payment screen, on the Bitcoin network.

Bitcoin is one of the coins the checkout suggests, and it adds no network cost at checkout, as of September 25, 2026. Your code appears on screen as soon as the payment confirms on the network. We also email you a link to it. The fee rate you set in your wallet affects how soon the payment confirms.

By Claudio Cuccovillo, founder of Genghis. Last updated: September 25, 2026.

What is Bitcoin?

Bitcoin is a peer-to-peer payment network and a fully digital money with no central issuer; bitcoin.org calls it "a completely digital money". Its coin, BTC, moves between wallets on the Bitcoin network, and each payment waits for miners to include it in a block.

Which networks does Genghis accept for Bitcoin?

One: the Bitcoin network, as of September 25, 2026. Lightning payments are not accepted today.

Any wallet or exchange that sends BTC on the Bitcoin network can pay. On a phone, the payment screen offers "Open in wallet"; on a computer there is no connect button for Bitcoin, so you copy the address or scan the QR code.

How do I pay with Bitcoin, step by step?

Six steps from cart to code.

1. Add your gift card to the cart, open checkout and give the email address where your code should go.
2. Pick Bitcoin (BTC) from the suggested coins.
3. On a phone, tap "Open in wallet": your Bitcoin wallet opens with the transfer filled in. Check the address and the amount, then confirm.
4. On a computer, tap "Copy address" and send exactly the amount shown after "Send exactly", or scan the QR code with the wallet on your phone.
5. Set a fee rate that suits current demand, and make sure the full amount arrives: when an exchange takes a withdrawal fee, choose "recipient gets the full amount" or add the fee on top.
6. Send before the countdown next to the amount ends. If it ends, the address stays valid and "Get a new quote" gives the updated amount. Your code then appears on screen once the payment confirms.

What should I check before sending Bitcoin?

The fee rate, the full address and whether the payment has confirmed. These points are general Bitcoin behavior, as described on bitcoin.org and developer.bitcoin.org.

• The fee is yours, in BTC. Receiving is free; the sender pays. The fee depends on the transaction's size in bytes, not on the amount, and rises and falls with demand for block space.
• A low fee rate can wait. Miners fill blocks with the transactions that pay the most per byte first, so a low rate can delay confirmation when blocks are full.
• Stuck? Replace-by-fee. While your transaction is unconfirmed, you can wait, or raise the fee with replace-by-fee if your wallet supports it. Nothing can be done on our side until the network settles it. Read what to do when a payment is stuck on pending.
• Seen is not confirmed. A payment shows up almost at once, but it counts as confirmed only once a block includes it.
• Check every character. A Bitcoin address starts with 1, 3 or bc1, and a confirmed transaction cannot be reversed: only the recipient can send coins back. Paste or scan the address, then compare all of it.

How long until I get my code?

Your code appears on screen as soon as the payment confirms on the network. We also email you a link to it. How long the confirmation takes depends on the coin. On Bitcoin, new blocks come about every ten minutes on average, but finding a block is random, so one confirmation can take more or less time (bitcoin.org). Most orders are delivered automatically; a small share is checked by hand before delivery. More on timing: how long delivery takes after you pay.

What if something goes wrong?

Send your order number and the transaction hash (TxID) to samantha@genghis.pro, and check the page for your case. A transaction that stays unconfirmed is covered in payments stuck on processing or pending. If less BTC arrived than the amount due, read what partially paid means. If the quote ran out before your bitcoin arrived, read what happens when the quote expires. If you sent from a network other than Bitcoin, read what happens after a wrong-network transfer.

Can I get a refund in Bitcoin?

No: whatever coin you paid with, refunds come as stablecoins or Points. Refunds within 30 days if a code fails at first redemption, arrives incomplete or never arrives, or our page showed the wrong region. Refunds are paid in USDT or USDC (ERC-20 or BEP-20) or as Genghis Points, 1 to 3 business days after approval. Read how refunds work and in which coin.

Related questions

• Which cryptocurrencies can I pay with?
• Where do I find my transaction ID (TxID)?
• How do I pay from the wallet app on my phone?
• What network fees are and how they affect your payment
• How to send crypto safely
• Gift cards you can buy with Bitcoin
• Every coin and network we accept

Still stuck? Write to samantha@genghis.pro with your order number.