riverArk - Accept Bitcoin at the Counter, Get Dollars Instantly
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Bitcoin at the counter

Accept Bitcoin. Get dollars instantly.

Your customer scans a QR code and pays from any Lightning wallet. You quote in dollars and dollars land in your own account in seconds. Nothing to install, nothing to hold.

Free for your first register. Works on any phone or tablet.

Final in secondsLightning payments settle instantly. No chargebacks, ever.
Dollars, not bitcoinYou price in dollars and receive dollars. No price exposure.
Your money, alwaysriverArk never holds your money.
Why Bitcoin

Customers who want to pay in bitcoin are looking for you.

Travelers, Bitcoin communities and online buyers pick merchants that take it. Most businesses still cannot.

Any wallet works

Cash App, Strike, Wallet of Satoshi, Phoenix and every other Lightning wallet scan the same code.

No card network in the middle

No disputes, no holds, no account freezes. The payment is final the moment it lands.

Get found

Bitcoin travelers search maps and directories for places to spend. Listed merchants get the visit.

How it works

Register the total. They scan. Paid.

1

Sign up free

Create your account and connect your deposit account. No contract, no hardware.

2

Show the code

Enter the amount on any phone or tablet, or use the printed code on the counter. A QR appears for the exact total.

3

They scan and pay

Your customer pays from their Lightning wallet. Dollars land in your own account in seconds.

More than a checkout

Reward the customers who pay in bitcoin.

Bitcoin discount

One setting decides who covers the payment cost. Offer a small discount for paying in bitcoin, add a premium, or leave it at zero. Dynamic Pricing on paid plans.

Deposits that cannot be charged back

Send a link. The customer pays a non-refundable deposit from their wallet and the booking is locked.

See non-refundable deposits →

Online, too

A public API with full documentation for your own checkout, live today.

API documentation →
Questions

Straight answers.

Do I need a Bitcoin wallet?

No. Your customer pays from their wallet. You receive dollars in your own deposit account.

What if the price of bitcoin moves?

You quote in dollars and receive the dollars you quoted. The conversion happens on the customer's side at the moment they pay.

Which wallets can pay me?

Any wallet on the Lightning Network, including Cash App, Strike, Wallet of Satoshi, Phoenix, Muun and Breez.

Can a customer reverse a payment?

No. Lightning payments are final, like cash. If you want to refund someone, you do it on your own terms.

Do I need new hardware?

No. Any phone or tablet at the counter works, or a printed QR code. The customer brings the wallet.

Start taking bitcoin this week.

Sign up free, connect your deposit account and print your first QR code.

Your customers pay and the dollars land in your business account. riverArk never holds your money.