How to Pay with Crypto (A Super Simple Guide for Beginners!)

Hello everyone!

We are currently moving our payment system from credit cards to cryptocurrency.

If you have zero experience with crypto, take a deep breath—you are in the right place! Think of paying with crypto just like buying tokens at an arcade. You simply use your regular money to buy some digital tokens, and then you put those tokens into our machine to use our service. That's it!

In this guide, we will use an app called Binance (which is just a digital bank for crypto), but these steps are almost exactly the same for any crypto app you choose.

Phase 1: Set Up Your "Digital Wallet"

1. Download the Binance App First, you need a place to hold your digital money. Go to your phone's App Store or Google Play Store and download Binance, or visit the Binance website.

Binance app download page on the App Store Click to view full size

2. Create an Account Open the app, fill out the registration form, and verify your account. It’s just like signing up for a new email address or a bank account.

3. Add Regular Money (Funds) to Your Wallet Now, let's put some regular money (like US Dollars) into your new digital wallet.

Binance app home screen highlighting the Add Funds button Click to view full size

Click the "Add Funds" button.

Binance app screen showing the Deposit USD selection Click to view full size

Select "Deposit USD" (or your local currency).

Binance app screen displaying payment methods like Apple Pay, Credit Cards, and Bank Transfer Click to view full size

Choose how you want to pay. You can use Apple Pay, a Credit/Debit Card (Visa/Mastercard), or a Bank Transfer.
Enter the amount of money you want to add. Once your money is in Binance, you are ready to shop!

Phase 2: Pick Your Plan on Our Website

Now that your wallet is funded, let's go get your subscription!

4. Choose Your Subscription Go to our pricing page.

Algochat pricing page with subscription plans and Subscribe button Click to view full size

Pick the plan that fits you best and click "Subscribe".

Checkout screen highlighting the Continue with Crypto button Click to view full size

Click "Continue with Crypto".

Subscription duration screen with the Continue to payment button Click to view full size

Double-check your plan duration, then click "Continue to payment". You will be taken to a secure checkout page (called Nowpayments).

Nowpayments page showing cryptocurrency options like USDT and BNB Click to view full size

5. Pick Which "Digital Coin" You Want to Use Here, you are choosing which type of digital token you want to pay us with. For beginners, we highly recommend choosing "USDT" (which is a digital token always equal to exactly $1) or "BNB".

Once you pick your coin, click "Next Step".

Nowpayments screen displaying the payment QR code and exact crypto amount Click to view full size

You will now see a screen showing a QR Code, a long mix of letters and numbers (this is our digital "mailbox address"), and an exact total. Leave this screen open!

Phase 3: Send the Payment (The Final Step!)

Now, we just need to send the digital money from your Binance app to the "mailbox address" on your screen.

6. Convert Your Money to Crypto Go back to your Binance app. If you just have regular Dollars in your account, tap the "Trade" button at the bottom to swap your Dollars for the coin you chose earlier (like USDT or BNB).

7. Send the Money Binance wallet screen highlighting the Send and Withdraw buttons Click to view full size

Go to your "Assets" or "Wallet" tab and click the "Send" or "Withdraw" button. ("Withdraw" just means you are taking the money out of your app to send it to us).

Binance menu showing the Withdraw Crypto option Click to view full size

Select "Withdraw Crypto".
Select the exact same coin (USDT or BNB) that you picked on our checkout screen earlier.

8. Fill in the Details Binance withdrawal screen showing the Address field and QR scanner icon Click to view full size

Address: This is our digital mailbox! You can copy and paste the long code from our checkout page, OR, for an easier way, click the little scanner icon 🔍 in the app and point your phone camera at the QR code on your computer screen (just like scanning a menu at a restaurant!).

Binance withdrawal screen showing the Network selection dropdown Click to view full size

Network: Think of this as choosing between FedEx or UPS to deliver your money. It is very important you pick the right delivery truck! If you are using BNB, select the network called BSC.
Amount: Type in the exact amount shown on the checkout screen.

9. Hit Withdraw!

Congratulations, you did it! 🎉 Just sit back and relax. The delivery usually takes between 1 to 5 minutes. As soon as the system sees the payment arrive, your subscription will activate automatically. Welcome aboard!