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Buy Gift Cards with Bitcoin: Pay with BTC, Instant Delivery, No KYC

Genghis accepts Bitcoin (BTC) at checkout, for 4,500+ gift cards, prepaid cards and game keys in 80+ countries. There is no network cost on BTC payments. Bitcoin adds a block about every 10 minutes, so expect a longer wait than on faster chains. No KYC at checkout; your code appears on screen once your payment confirms on the network.

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Why pay with Bitcoin on Genghis?

Bitcoin is the longest-running, most-decentralized monetary network in existence. On Genghis, it is one of 300+ cryptocurrencies at checkout, but BTC is unique. There is no issuer, no foundation that can freeze a balance, no bridge operator who can pause withdrawals. When you pay an invoice in BTC, the value moves directly from your wallet to ours through the Bitcoin protocol, and we deliver the digital good as soon as the network confirms it.

For OG holders, long-term HODLers, and anyone who wants maximum decentralization at the payment layer, that property matters more than speed. You are not trusting a stablecoin issuer's balance sheet, and you are not routing through a CEX off-ramp that demands KYC. You are spending money you already own, on goods you already wanted, with no third party in a position to refuse the transaction.

How to buy gift cards with Bitcoin: 3-step checkout

  1. 1

    Pick your product

    Browse 4,500+ gift cards, game keys, eSIMs, and prepaid cards. Filter by country, category, or denomination. No account is required to add items to your cart.

  2. 2

    Select Bitcoin at checkout

    Enter your email (only used to deliver the code) and choose BTC, Bitcoin mainnet from the payment selector. We display an invoice with the exact BTC amount, a unique receiving address, and the window during which that quote stands, about 20 minutes.

  3. 3

    Send the BTC and receive your code

    Your code appears on screen as soon as the payment confirms on the network. We also email you a link to it. Bitcoin adds a block about every 10 minutes. No KYC at checkout.

Confirmation expectation: Bitcoin adds a block about every 10 minutes, and during mempool congestion (high-fee periods) a low-fee transaction can wait several blocks. Networks such as Solana and Tron confirm sooner than Bitcoin.

Why pay with Bitcoin specifically?

  • ▸No counterparty risk at the payment layer. Stablecoins depend on an issuer's reserves. Bitcoin doesn't. The token you send is the token we receive: there is no balance sheet between you and the protocol.
  • ▸Censorship resistance. The Bitcoin network has never been successfully halted, frozen, or rolled back in 16+ years of operation. For shoppers in jurisdictions with banking restrictions, this is the most reliable payment rail available.
  • ▸Spend without selling. Paying suppliers in BTC for digital goods you actually use means you don't need to convert to fiat first. No off-ramp, no capital-gains-realization event triggered by selling for USD before spending.

Bitcoin confirmation times and fees on Genghis

NetworkTypical confirmationTypical feeWhat Genghis does
Bitcoin mainnetAbout 10 min per block$0.50 to $3.00No network cost; quote holds about 20 minutes
Lightning NetworkNot yet supportedNoneOn the 2026 roadmap

The amount in your coin is shown before you pay. It includes our exchange-rate margin; a network cost applies only to USDT on Tron and to Monero. Your wallet may still charge its own withdrawal or gas fee. The quote holds for about 20 minutes: send inside that window, or refresh the quote on the payment screen and send the new amount.

Bitcoin vs stablecoins: which should you use for shopping?

The honest answer depends on what you're optimizing for. We sell on both rails because different shoppers have different priorities:

PropertyBitcoin (BTC)Stablecoins (USDT/USDC)
Price stability vs USDVolatileStable
Block timeAbout 10 minutesSeconds to minutes, by network
Issuer dependencyNone (protocol)Tether Ltd. / Circle
Network fee$0.50 to $3.00$0.01 to $2.00
Best forHODL spend, decentralization-firstDaily spend, dollar-pegged

For deeper context on this trade-off, see our breakdown of Bitcoin vs stablecoins for everyday shopping.

What people typically buy with Bitcoin on Genghis

The five most common BTC use cases we see at checkout:

  • Game keys: Steam keys for new releases like Battlefield 6 and Borderlands 4 are paid in BTC by long-term holders who bought below today's market and want to spend gains without selling on a CEX.
  • Cross-border e-commerce: Amazon, eBay, and Apple gift cards in countries where the holder doesn't have a local bank account. BTC clears regardless of geography.
  • Travel-adjacent purchases: Airbnb gift cards, eSIMs, and Booking.com vouchers are paid in BTC by remote workers and digital nomads who keep most of their savings in self-custody.
  • Subscription top-ups: Netflix, Nintendo, and Spotify gift cards get paid in BTC monthly by users who want a no-bank recurring spend pattern.
  • Privacy-adjacent shopping: Although BTC is not private (the chain is public), holders who run their own wallet pay with BTC because the on-chain trail goes to a Genghis hot wallet rather than back to a personally identifiable bank rail.

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Other ways to pay on Genghis

ETHEthereum

Pay ETH from the network where it already sits: Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, Linea, zkSync Era or BNB Smart Chain, none with a network cost at checkout.

USDTTether

The most liquid stablecoin in crypto, payable on ten networks. Pay from the chain where your USDT already sits; only USDT on Tron carries a network cost ($3.53).

USDCUSD Coin

USD Coin on nine networks at checkout: Ethereum, Solana, Base, Polygon, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Smart Chain, Avalanche and Algorand, none with a network cost.

BNBBNB

BNB on BNB Smart Chain (BEP-20), the one BNB network listed at checkout, with no network cost.

SOLSolana

Solana (SOL) at checkout, with no network cost. Pay from Phantom, Solflare, Backpack or any Solana wallet.

XRPXRP

XRP on the XRP Ledger at checkout, with no network cost. Include the destination tag shown at checkout.

DOGEDogecoin

Dogecoin (DOGE) at checkout, with no network cost. Pay from Dogecoin Core, Trust Wallet, Ledger or any Dogecoin wallet.

XMRMonero

Monero hides sender, receiver and amount by default. Genghis accepts XMR at checkout; a $2.35 network cost applies, shown before you pay.

TRXTron

TRX on the Tron network at checkout, with no network cost. USDT on Tron carries a network cost of $3.53, shown before you pay.

POLPolygon

POL (formerly MATIC) on the Polygon network or as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, with no network cost at checkout.

ADACardano

ADA from any Cardano wallet, such as Yoroi, Eternl or Lace, with no network cost at checkout.

ZECZcash

ZEC from a shielded or a transparent address, with no network cost at checkout. Checkout gives you a transparent address: paying from a shielded one hides where the coins came from.

DASHDash

DASH from any Dash wallet, with no network cost at checkout. Standard and PrivateSend-mixed payments are both accepted.

ALGOAlgorand

ALGO from any Algorand wallet, with no network cost at checkout. USDC on Algorand is accepted too.

FAQ: Bitcoin checkout on Genghis

Why does Bitcoin take longer than stablecoins to confirm?

Bitcoin's mainnet produces a new block roughly every 10 minutes by design: that's the consensus rule that secures the network. Stablecoins like USDT settle on faster chains (Tron adds a block about every 3 seconds), so they confirm sooner. Neither rail is objectively better; BTC trades speed for decentralization. Your code appears on screen as soon as the payment confirms on the network. We also email you a link to it.

Does Genghis support Lightning Network?

Not yet. Lightning support is on our 2026 roadmap, but at the time of writing only Bitcoin mainnet is active for BTC checkout. We're prioritizing it because Lightning would compress confirmation from minutes to seconds and cut fees to a few sats. We'll announce on the blog when it ships.

Is my Bitcoin price locked during checkout?

No, and it is worth knowing what happens instead. When you choose Bitcoin we quote an exact BTC amount at that moment, and the quote holds for about 20 minutes. The rate itself is not frozen: if BTC moves sharply between your transfer and its confirmation, the value that reaches us moves with it. Send the exact amount promptly and a normal confirmation leaves the difference too small to matter. If the quote runs out before you send, refresh it on the payment screen and send the new amount. No funds are at risk while a quote expires.

What if the Bitcoin price moves between sending and confirmation?

We ask for a BTC quantity, not a dollar value, so the amount you send is the amount we expect and small movement is absorbed on our side as part of the rate spread. A sharp move while your transaction waits for its confirmations can still leave the payment short of the order value. It is rare, it takes a large swing inside a few blocks, and if it happens we write to you rather than leaving the order silent.

Is there a minimum Bitcoin amount to shop on Genghis?

The functional minimum is set by the cheapest product in our catalog, which is around $1.50 USD-equivalent. Below roughly $5 in BTC, network fees become a meaningful share of the order. For small purchases, a coin with low chain fees and no network cost at checkout, such as SOL or USDC on Solana, is usually cheaper. There's no Genghis-side minimum beyond product price.

Can I get a refund in Bitcoin?

Refunds are not paid in BTC. A code that fails at first redemption, arrives incomplete or never arrives is replaced, or refunded if no replacement comes within 5 business days; report it within 30 days. A wrong region on our page is refunded. Refunds are paid in USDT on BNB Smart Chain or Solana, in USDC on Solana, or as Genghis Points, 1 to 3 business days after approval. See our refund policy for the full terms.

Is buying gift cards with Bitcoin legal?

In most jurisdictions, yes: buying retail gift cards or game keys with Bitcoin is the same as buying them with any other form of payment. Tax treatment varies: some jurisdictions consider spending BTC a taxable disposal event. Genghis is UK-incorporated and does not provide tax advice. Check your local rules or speak with a qualified accountant in your jurisdiction.

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