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Bitcoin and crypto payments, everywhere.
South Africa's leading Bitcoin and crypto payments network
Pay with Bitcoin or crypto at nearly 700,000 merchant locations, in store and online, straight from the wallet you already use. Businesses are paid in Rand.

For shoppersI want to pay with Bitcoin or cryptoFind a store, see how to pay and get cashback.Start here →
For businessesI want to accept Bitcoin and cryptoSwitch it on through your payment provider. You are paid in Rand.See how it works →
For partnersI'm a payment provider or walletAdd Bitcoin and crypto payments for your merchants or users.Talk to us →
- Pick n Pay at the till since February 2023
- Live with Ozow, Peach Payments, Zapper and Scan to Pay
Licensed and regulated in South AfricaMoneyBadger (Pty) Ltd is a licensed Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP), FSP 53482. Licence granted by the FSCA on 22 September 2026.
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Works where South Africans already pay






Where can I pay?
Find a store near you
From Pick n Pay to restaurants, fuel stations and online shops. Search the map, then pay by scanning the QR code.
What users say
Rated by people who pay with it
“I’ve used the MoneyBadger app countless times to shop at merchants that have Zapper QR code integrations.”
Louis Nel, Google Play
“My go to app for almost all my bitcoin lightning payments! Quick and easy to use.”
Romeezy_, App Store
“MoneyBadger is the best way to pay with Bitcoin via QR in South Africa.”
Proud SA, App Store
Ratings and reviews as shown on the App Store and Google Play, 3 November 2026.
In the news
What others are saying
- South Africa Leads Sub-Saharan Africa's Crypto GrowthChainalysis, October 2026
- I used Luno Pay to buy products at Pick n Pay, and it was faster than my credit cardMyBroadband, October 2025
- South Africans can now pay with crypto at 650K stores via Scan to PayCointelegraph, October 2025
- Bitcoin payments a step closer to mainstream adoption in South AfricaTechCentral, July 2025