New Read the MoneyBadger 2026 ReportMoneyBadger data cited in Chainalysis' 2026 Sub-Saharan Africa report
Bitcoin and crypto payments, everywhere.
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.

For shoppersI want to pay with Bitcoin or cryptoFind a store, see how to pay and get cashback.Start here →
For businessesI want to accept Bitcoin and cryptoSwitch it on through your payment provider. You are paid in Rand.See how it works →
For partnersI'm a payment provider or walletAdd Bitcoin and crypto payments for your merchants or users.Talk to us →
- Pick n Pay at the till since February 2023
- Live with Ozow, Peach Payments, Zapper and Scan to Pay
Licensed and regulated in South AfricaMoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd is a licensed Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP), FSP 53482. Licence granted by the FSCA on 22 September 2026.
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Works where South Africans already pay






How it works
One scan. Paid in Bitcoin or crypto. Settled in Rand.
- ScanAt the till or at online checkout, the shopper scans the QR code with the wallet they already use: Luno, Binance, VALR, Bybit, AltCoinTrader or any Bitcoin Lightning wallet.
- PayThe Rand amount is locked at the point of sale. MoneyBadger handles the conversion, so the business carries no price risk.
- Get paidThe business receives Rand through its payment provider's normal settlement cycle, like any other payment.
~700,000merchant locations across South Africa
50,000+active merchants on the network
+176%Rand value spent, H1 2026 vs H1 2025
8 secmedian from scan to paid at the busiest tills
Figures from the MoneyBadger 2026 Report (August 2026).
In the news
What others are saying
- South Africa Leads Sub-Saharan Africa's Crypto GrowthChainalysis, October 2026
- Do you want to pay for those rusks with Bitcoin?Brainstorm (ITWeb), February 2026
- 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