BTC is the native currency of the Bitcoin network. A payment request should identify both. Some wallets and services offer products that use the Bitcoin name but settle through a different system. Only choose one of those when the recipient explicitly supports it.
Open Bitcoin in your personal wallet and choose Receive. The wallet creates a Bitcoin address that you can copy or show as a QR code. Bitcoin addresses can begin in different ways because more than one valid format exists.
Share the address from the receiving screen and state that it is for BTC on Bitcoin. A normal Bitcoin payment does not use a separate destination tag or memo, but always follow the recipient wallet's current instructions.
Paste or scan the recipient's Bitcoin address. Your wallet should validate that the address can be used, but you still need to compare it with the original request. Review several characters across the full address.
Enter the amount and inspect the network fee. The fee is paid in BTC and goes to the network participants that process transactions. It is separate from any purchase or withdrawal fee.
A sent transfer first appears as pending. It receives a confirmation when it is included in the Bitcoin network's record. A recipient may wait for more than one confirmation before completing an order.
Network activity changes, so there is no fixed fee or completion time that applies to every payment. Do not send the payment again just because it is still pending. Use the transaction reference in your wallet to check its status.
- The request says BTC on Bitcoin.
- The recipient supplied the address through a trusted channel.
- The pasted address matches the original.
- The BTC amount matches the invoice.
- You have reviewed the BTC network fee.
- You understand how many confirmations the recipient expects.
Bitcoin transfers are normally irreversible. If anything is unclear, stop and ask the recipient to repeat the complete payment details.
Bitcoin.org explains how Bitcoin transactions and confirmations work and provides practical guidance for individual users.