# BitPay

> Take back control of your crypto.

BitPay helps users buy, store, swap, sell, and spend cryptocurrencies through a self-custody wallet and enables businesses to accept crypto payments.

BitPay is a cryptocurrency payment processor and wallet provider for individuals and businesses. Users manage digital assets with a self-custody wallet across multiple networks and can pay bills with crypto. Businesses accept cryptocurrency payments through BitPay’s integrations and settlement options.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Payments
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2011-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay

## Products

- [BitPay Wallet](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Wallet is a self-custody wallet to buy, store, swap, send, and spend cryptocurrencies across multiple networks, with options to pay bills and purchase gift cards. (Wallet, Live, Main Product)
- [BitPay Business Payment Gateway](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Business Payment Gateway is a merchant payment processing service that lets businesses accept cryptocurrency online, by email, or in person with settlement in fiat, crypto, or both. (Merchant Payment Gateway, Live, Main Product)
- [BitPay Card](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Card is a crypto debit card that converts cryptocurrency to fiat at the point of sale. New applications are currently paused. (Card, Early access)
- [BitPay Bill Pay](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Bill Pay is a service to pay bills such as credit cards, mortgages, and utilities using cryptocurrency with conversion to the biller’s required currency. (Bill Pay tools, Live)
- [BitPay Send](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Send is a mass-payout platform for businesses to send cryptocurrency to multiple recipients for use cases like payroll and vendor payments. (Payroll, Live)
- [BitPay Gift Cards](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitpay): BitPay Gift Cards is a marketplace to buy digital gift cards from many brands using cryptocurrency, enabling spending at traditional retailers. (Gift Cards & Digital Vouchers, Live)

## Links

- [Main](https://www.bitpay.com)
- [Blog](https://www.bitpay.com/blog)
- [Documentation](https://developer.bitpay.com/docs)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://www.bitpay.com/brand)
- [Privacy policy](https://www.bitpay.com/about/privacy)
- [Terms of Service](https://www.bitpay.com/legal/terms-of-use)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/bitpay)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/bitpay)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitpay-inc-)

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