Bitrefill
Bitrefill sells gift cards, mobile top-ups, and bill-pay vouchers for bitcoin and Lightning payments. It bridges the gap between the bitcoin economy and traditional retail.
Properties
| Property | Detail |
|---|---|
| Products | Gift cards, mobile refills, bill pay |
| Payments | Bitcoin on-chain, Lightning |
| KYC | Minimal to none for gift cards |
| Delivery | Instant digital codes |
Use in the Circular Economy
Allows bitcoin earners to spend sats at mainstream merchants (Amazon, Uber, Netflix, grocery stores) without exiting through a KYC exchange. Also used for anonymous burner SIM refills.
Round Rock privacy meetup note: "Burner SIMs: cash pay-as-you-go, refill via Bitrefill"
Related
- Circular Economy — Bridging bitcoin to fiat-merchant spending
- Strike — Consumer-friendly on/off ramp