Over the last couple of months we have seen a continued rise in popularity and increased use of Bitcoin in the markets we operate. With increased popularity, comes a higher demand and there has been a global need to increase the Blockchain’s capacity to achieve faster transactions and low fees. The community has been exploring […]

Over the past few weeks, we have had system issues that have affected customers buying bitcoins on our platform. We understand that this has created delays and confusion for some of you during this period. Rest assured that we are doing everything we can to restore system normalcy permanently. For all pending transactions from yesterday […]

As of December 2014, you can now buy Bitcoin from BitPesa, and it’s fast and easy. First things first. What is Bitcoin? You may have heard about it. Bitcoin is the most convenient way to make payments from anywhere in the world without exorbitant fees in the way. You can find out more here. If you […]

What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a new technology used by people and businesses. It is not owned by any one company, but the technology is available for many companies to use. It is free and open-source, just like the internet. How do I get started using Bitcoin? To be able to use Bitcoin, you need […]

Do you get paid by customers using foreign accounts? If your business relies on tourists or expatriates with foreign bank accounts sending you payments, BitPesa can help lower your costs and get your money in your account faster! Major travel companies like Expedia.com accept Bitcoin and have reduced their costs and increased their business doing […]