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Helping South Africans spend and accept Bitcoin with confidence.

How to pay with Bitcoin at 700,000 Scan to Pay merchants

January 16, 2026

How to pay with Bitcoin at 700,000 Scan to Pay merchants

Here's how to pay with Bitcoin at Scan to Pay merchants like Engen and Clicks using a Lightning wallet (direct or via MoneyBadger) or a crypto exchange wallet.

Invisible Bitcoin payments don't drive adoption

January 15, 2026

Invisible Bitcoin payments don't drive adoption

Everything we published on BitcoinFriendlySA in 2025 — in one place

December 11, 2025

Everything we published on BitcoinFriendlySA in 2025 — in one place

How to pay with Bitcoin at 31,000 Zapper merchants

December 10, 2025

How to pay with Bitcoin at 31,000 Zapper merchants

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How to pay with Bitcoin at GeeWiz

December 1, 2025

How to pay with Bitcoin at GeeWiz

Here's how to pay with Bitcoin at GeeWiz using a Lightning wallet or a crypto exchange wallet like Luno Pay, Binance Pay or VALR Pay.

Where to spend Bitcoin in SA — and what matters for adoption

November 21, 2025

Where to spend Bitcoin in SA — and what matters for adoption

A look at how the ability to spend Bitcoin in South Africa has expanded from a handful of merchants to hundreds of thousands of locations, and what that shift means for adoption and the direction of BitcoinFriendlySA.

How to pay with Bitcoin at Bootlegger Cafés

November 18, 2025

How to pay with Bitcoin at Bootlegger Cafés

Here's how to pay with Bitcoin at Bootlegger Cafés using a Lightning wallet (direct or via MoneyBadger) or a crypto exchange wallet like Binance Pay or VALR.

How to Pay with Bitcoin at Pick n Pay

November 17, 2025

How to Pay with Bitcoin at Pick n Pay

Learn how to pay with Bitcoin at Pick n Pay using a Lightning wallet (direct or via MoneyBadger) or a crypto exchange wallet like Binance Pay or Luno.

How to spend Bitcoin in South Africa (complete guide + real examples)

November 10, 2025

How to spend Bitcoin in South Africa (complete guide + real examples)

Learn how to spend Bitcoin in South Africa across hundreds of thousands of locations like Pick n Pay, Bootlegger, and Engen.

How to get Bitcoin on the Lightning Network with CapeCrypto

October 21, 2025

How to get Bitcoin on the Lightning Network with CapeCrypto

Learn how to move Bitcoin onto the Lightning Network using CapeCrypto in this simple, step-by-step South African guide.

Want to share your Bitcoin insights with South Africans?

October 8, 2025

Want to share your Bitcoin insights with South Africans?

We’re accepting guest posts on BitcoinFriendlySA — share your Bitcoin insights and help South Africans spend and accept Bitcoin with confidence.

Bitcoin as a medium of exchange in South Africa

October 7, 2025

Bitcoin as a medium of exchange in South Africa

A narrative shift is underway in South Africa as Bitcoin becomes spendable everywhere. Discover how MoneyBadger and partners are driving adoption.

The case for accepting bitcoin as a business in South Africa

August 14, 2025

The case for accepting bitcoin as a business in South Africa

Thinking of accepting Bitcoin? Here are 7 reasons it makes sense for South African businesses, including insights from those already doing it.