BitPay was launched in the year 2011 by Stephen Pair and Tony Gallippi. The founders of BitPay saw bitcoin potential in revolutionizing the financial industry whereby payments would be made faster, less expensive and more secure on a global scale. Stephen and Tony launched BitPay to make it easy for businesses to use bitcoin payments. Today, BitPay is the leading bitcoin payment processor worldwide and serves merchants on six continents.
- Website: https://bitpay.com
- Mobile App: Android | iPhone
- Telephone Number:
- Headquartered In: Georgia
- Founded: 2011 (13 years ago)
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In 2013, more than ten thousand merchants accepted bitcoin with BitPay. In the year 2014, BitPay partnered with merchants such as NewEgg, Microsoft, Warner Bros, PayPal and TigerDirect. Since its inception, the company has developed open source bitcoin projects like Copay and BitCore.
BitPay has enabled merchants in different parts of the world to accept bitcoin as payment for a transaction. The company enters into the bitcoin transaction on the behalf of the merchant and then converts the bitcoin amount to the currency preferred by the merchant. The transactions done by BitPay are irreversible and this makes it valuable for merchants who work internationally.
HOW TO LOGIN
If you have already registered for an account on BitPay using your credit card, follow the steps below to log into your account:
Step 1 – Click here to open the website in a new tab and then click on the “Login” hyperlink located on the upper-right side of the screen.
Step 2 – Click on the “BitPay Card” button.
Step 3 – Click on the “I already have a card” button. You will be redirected to a new page where you will see the login fields.
Step 4 – Enter your email address and password that you provided when registering for a BitPay account and then click on the “Login” button.
You should have logged into your BitPay online account if the login details you entered are associated with your account. Note that in order for you to login using your credit card, you must have activated it. You will not be able to login until your credit card is activated.
HOW TO RESET YOUR PASSWORD
To recover your BitPay password, you will need to follow the steps below:
Step 1 – Click on the “Forgot password?” hyperlink if you cannot recall the current password for your account.
Step 2 – Enter the email address that is configured to your bitpay account, confirm you are not a robot by clicking on the “I’m not a robot” checkbox and then click on the “Reset Password” button.
You should receive an email with instructions on how to set your new password after a few minutes. Follow the instructions sent to your email to set your new password.
HOW TO MAKE A PAYMENT
Step 1 – Open the website in a new tab by clicking here, and then press on the “Login” hyperlink located on the upper-right side of the screen.
Step 2 – Click on the “BitPay Card” button.
Step 3 – Click on the “I already have a card” button. You will be redirected to a new page where you will see the login fields. You must log into your BitPay account in order to submit payment online.