# Bitcoin payments **URL:** \ **Category:** Memberships & subscriptions\ **Created:** [November 28, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514 "2019-11-28T17:09:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Diego](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/diego/32/7070_2.png) [@Diego](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Diego)\ **Post date:** [November 28, 2019, 5:09pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/1 "2019-11-28T17:09:43Z")
It would be awesome and so much easier if you allow bitcoin payments for memberships. One way would be to use a third party processor, but ideally you could create a bitcoin wallet for each admin which would allow you to process payments internally. Stripe, Paypal, Google pay are never easy to use or impossible in third world countries when you want to receive payments. Thank you! And I definitely love ghost. ---
**Author:** ![ErrantRuminant](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/errantruminant/32/3812_2.png) [@ErrantRuminant](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ErrantRuminant)\ **Post date:** [December 1, 2019, 3:38pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/2 "2019-12-01T15:38:18Z")
Stripe played with Bitcoin payments for awhile and then ditched it. I personally would love to see Bitcoin, and especially Dash, supported. Maybe something to poke someone like Coinpayments or one of those services for. ---
**Author:** ![ssmccul](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ssmccul/32/4224_2.png) [@ssmccul](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ssmccul)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2019, 11:03am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/3 "2019-12-05T11:03:05Z")
Not very many people actually pay with crypto. Other sites have offered it and it’s less than .1% of all payments typically. ---
**Author:** ![ErrantRuminant](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/errantruminant/32/3812_2.png) [@ErrantRuminant](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ErrantRuminant)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/4 "2019-12-06T05:56:18Z")
Depends on the targeted demographic, and importantly, how easy you make it to use. And of course, crypto is unparalleled if you have a cross-border patronage. ---
**Author:** ![SentientPamplemoose](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/sentientpamplemoose/32/5375_2.png) [@SentientPamplemoose](https://forum.ghost.org/u/SentientPamplemoose)\ **Post date:** [December 6, 2019, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/5 "2019-12-06T15:29:33Z")
Crypto transactions may be less than .1% overall, but that’s not the case across all niches. A crypto newsletter or porn blog would expect a higher proportion of transactions to be made with cryptocurrency. ---
**Author:** ![Tao\_Su](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/tao_su/32/10645_2.png) [@Tao\_Su](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Tao_Su)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2020, 8:53am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/10 "2020-12-09T08:53:49Z")
That sounds good ! In addition to Bitcoin, it should also be Ethereum and other ERC20 token. I think it will be more interesting . ---
**Author:** ![KIT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/kit/32/13448_2.png) [@KIT](https://forum.ghost.org/u/KIT)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2021, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/11 "2021-05-31T12:14:30Z")
This could be interesting here as well 🙂 [https://forum.ghost.org/t/pay-per-content-with-crypto/23142](https://forum.ghost.org/t/pay-per-content-with-crypto/23142) ---
**Author:** ![ThrillerX](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/thrillerx/32/14647_2.png) [@ThrillerX](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ThrillerX)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2021, 8:36am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/14 "2021-08-16T08:36:42Z")
I use Bitcoin on my Ghost platform check it out here. [https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com](https://www.thrillerbitcoin.com) Also use something like opennode its not as hard as it use to be. ---
**Author:** ![talvasconcelos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/talvasconcelos/32/19475_2.png) [@talvasconcelos](https://forum.ghost.org/u/talvasconcelos)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 2:31pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/24 "2022-09-19T14:31:48Z")
I’m very interested in this!! I’ve been trying to make something work but don’t know how to make it happen! I’d like to implement a Pay per Read, a paywall, that could show a Lightning Network (Bitcoin) QR code a user could pay to read the hidden content. I’d like to do it per author, so each author would get paid from users reading their content, incentivizing to create more and better content! I’m using LNbits for the payments (i’m a dev there) but, I need some guidance on the better way to do it in Ghost! Any advice? ---
**Author:** ![rajeshtaylor](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/rajeshtaylor/32/16716_2.png) [@rajeshtaylor](https://forum.ghost.org/u/rajeshtaylor)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/25 "2022-09-19T20:04:45Z")
@talvasconcelos Possibly worth reaching out to Alex Bosworth who uses Pay per Read on his [Y’alls website](https://yalls.org/articles/97d67df1-d721-417d-a6c0-11d793739be9:0965AC5E-56CD-4870-9041-E69616660E6F/6a7bdfb0-72ca-4f19-84c3-1629d45323dd). I see he’s set up a [Pay to Contact Form](https://yalls.org/hashcash/7bff5e4f-4534-4cca-8daa-3d5a3c239919/) too. ---
**Author:** ![talvasconcelos](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/talvasconcelos/32/19475_2.png) [@talvasconcelos](https://forum.ghost.org/u/talvasconcelos)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2022, 9:06am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/26 "2022-09-20T09:06:37Z")
Thanks for the heads up. I don’t think yalls is on ghost, if i was doing a custom CMS i wouldn’t have any issues! Pay to contact is on LNbits for ages… ---
**Author:** ![djseeds](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/848f3c/32.png) [@djseeds](https://forum.ghost.org/u/djseeds)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2023, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/27 "2023-02-06T18:26:26Z")
@talvasconcelos , @rajeshtaylor I’ve been developing a Bitcoin Lightning integration for Ghost – just released it today! The integration is available at [https://scribsat.com](https://scribsat.com) . Currently it allows users to pay for each post using Lightning. We’re planning to add an option to subscribe with Bitcoin as well. ---
**Author:** ![Andrew\_Flattery](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/andrew_flattery/32/25870_2.png) [@Andrew\_Flattery](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Andrew_Flattery)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 1:30am UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/30 "2023-08-15T01:30:28Z")
This could work especially well with a lifetime subscription option, which some are trying. Any progress on adding the option for subscriptions? ---
**Author:** ![Coolcmsc](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/coolcmsc/32/24173_2.png) [@Coolcmsc](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Coolcmsc)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 6:02pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/32 "2023-08-19T18:02:40Z")
I want to commend you on your open declaration. Thank you 🙏 There are markets in specific parts of the World for this and your approach will help there. ---
**Author:** ![enigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/enigma/32/25926_2.png) [@enigma](https://forum.ghost.org/u/enigma)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 10:14pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/33 "2023-12-13T22:14:40Z")
Blockonomics has created integration to help accept bitcoin payment easily on ghost blog. Feel free to have a look [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/e/0/e01e4b49d3d87af55cbc856fc7c6e4c7b499ce07.jpeg "Quickly Accept Bitcoin Payments on Ghost Blog") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKY9mZuOCWc) Disclaimer: I am part of Blockonomics team and looking for feedback on this ---
**Author:** ![ratchet](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/ratchet/32/28632_2.png) [@ratchet](https://forum.ghost.org/u/ratchet)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2024, 1:22pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/35 "2024-01-28T13:22:42Z")
Look into BTCPay, Helio Pay, or even better – Solana Pay. All three are fairly easy integration work. Especially BTCPay. Plus it’s a self-hosted yet extremely portable setup. ---
**Author:** ![satonotdead](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/satonotdead/32/33666_2.png) [@satonotdead](https://forum.ghost.org/u/satonotdead)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2024, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/36 "2024-05-13T13:04:29Z")
There is any progress here? BTCPay seems to be very versatile to implement 🙂 [https://docs.btcpayserver.org/API/Greenfield/v1/](https://docs.btcpayserver.org/API/Greenfield/v1/) ---
**Author:** ![enigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/enigma/32/25926_2.png) [@enigma](https://forum.ghost.org/u/enigma)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/37 "2024-12-19T17:54:56Z")
Blockonomics has an integration update through which you can easily accept bitcoin and users can subscribe to different membership tiers [![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/uploads/ghost2/original/3X/2/9/29d6fd39a3ed4f0256bec87a5881e637a171784c.jpeg "How to Easily Accept Bitcoin from Subscribers on Your Ghost Site") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9fDSa_WX-M) ---
**Author:** ![Cathy\_Sarisky](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/cathy_sarisky/32/25750_2.png) [@Cathy\_Sarisky](https://forum.ghost.org/u/Cathy_Sarisky)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 6:12pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/38 "2024-12-19T18:12:02Z")
Your video doesn’t show what happens after the user pays. Does your integration use the Admin API to create a new user, and give them complimentary access? How are renewals handled? (Guessing they aren’t?) Looks like integration with Stripe is still required, since there are no tiers without it? ---
**Author:** ![enigma](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/forum.ghost.org/enigma/32/25926_2.png) [@enigma](https://forum.ghost.org/u/enigma)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2024, 6:50pm UTC](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514/39 "2024-12-19T18:50:08Z")
Thanks for the feedback - The user is automatically subscribed to Tier he selected in the _Pay with Bitcoin_ page. This happens via webhook that sends ghost integration the payment confirmation - Renewals aren’t handled as bitcoin is non recurring. So we encourage the merchant to offer Quarterly/Bi-Annually/Annually plan as shown in the video - Currently stripe integration is still required to get tiers yes, but we can work around that to offer a page to create tier if user demand is there for this feature [Next page](https://forum.ghost.org/t/bitcoin-payments/10514.md?page=2)