South Africa's leading Bitcoin and crypto payments network
Pay with Bitcoin or crypto at nearly 700,000 merchant locations, in store and online, straight from the wallet you already use. Businesses are paid in Rand.
- Pick n Pay at the till since February 2023
- Live with Ozow, Peach Payments, Zapper and Scan to Pay
Works where South Africans already pay
What the data shows
Bitcoin and crypto is becoming everyday money
South Africans are not just trading it. They are spending it on groceries, fuel and online orders, right across the month.
South Africa is now Sub-Saharan Africa's largest crypto economy: USD 39.3 billion received in the year to June 2026, up 52%.
Sources: MoneyBadger 2026 Report (read it) (August 2026) and Chainalysis (October 2026).
Where can I pay?
Find a store near you
From Pick n Pay to restaurants, fuel stations and online shops. Search the map, then pay by scanning the QR code.
For shoppers
Spend it without cashing out first
No selling, no bank transfer, no waiting. Pay from the app you already use.
- 1Scan the QR code
With your wallet, or the MoneyBadger app if your wallet can't read it. Online, choose Bitcoin at checkout. - 2Approve in your wallet
Your wallet shows the amount to pay. - 3Done
Paid in seconds. The store gets Rand.
Do I need the MoneyBadger app?
- Online: never. Choose Bitcoin at checkout and pay from your wallet.
- In store: only if your wallet can't read the till's QR code. Luno, Binance, VALR, Bybit and many Lightning wallets scan it directly. If yours doesn't, scan with the free MoneyBadger app and approve the payment in your wallet.
Luno
Binance
VALR
Bybit
AltCoinTrader
Blink
Blitz
Aqua+ any Bitcoin Lightning walletFor businesses
Your customers are already paying this way
More shops are taking Bitcoin and crypto payments, and more of it is spent online. Switch it on through the payment provider you already use.
- Paid in Rand, through your provider's normal settlement
- No crypto to hold and no price risk
- No chargebacks
- Works with Ozow, Peach Payments, Zapper and Scan to Pay
For payment providers and wallets
One integration, every major wallet
Payment providers: let your merchants accept Bitcoin and crypto from Luno, Binance, VALR, Bybit, AltCoinTrader and any Bitcoin Lightning wallet.
Wallets and exchanges: let your users spend their Bitcoin and crypto at nearly 700,000 merchant locations, in store and online.
Source: MoneyBadger 2026 Report (read it).
In the news
What others are saying
- South Africa Leads Sub-Saharan Africa's Crypto GrowthChainalysis, October 2026
- I used Luno Pay to buy products at Pick n Pay, and it was faster than my credit cardMyBroadband, October 2025
- South Africans can now pay with crypto at 650K stores via Scan to PayCointelegraph, October 2025
- Bitcoin payments a step closer to mainstream adoption in South AfricaTechCentral, July 2025
- MoneyBadger, Peach Payments partner to broaden crypto use in retailITWeb, July 2025
- Pick n Pay is doing R1 million a month in crypto transactionsTechCentral, September 2024
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