Your Gateway to Better Money
Save in money that doesn't lose value to inflation.
Spend money that can’t be stopped.
Accept payments with better technology.
Savings Reborn through Bitcoin
The modern experiment with fiat currencies has broken your ability to save what you’ve earned.
Lightning Pay makes it easy to access savings in the modern world — with money that can't be debased.
Bitcoin Financial Services
Lightning Pay is mission-driven to deliver better savings and financial freedom to Kiwis — through Bitcoin.
We're not building yet another crypto casino.
Bitcoin is the best money the world has ever seen. We use the best of its technology not just to save — but to make it usable in the real world too.
Differentiate Your Business with Bitcoin Payments
Attract a new, premium customer segment.
Reduce the cost and friction of payments.
Improve the resilience of your balance sheet.
Why Lightning Pay?
We're connecting New Zealand to better money through the Bitcoin Lightning Network
Trusted and Secure Saving
We're non-custodial, security and privacy focused, built to put our customers in control. We're building the financial services bitcoiners want, and making it accessible.
Simple and Fast, with Low Fees
Buying, selling, spending or accepting payments is far easier at Lightning Pay. You can buy bitcoin to your wallet in seconds, or get dollars back to your account the next day. You'll pay less with our transparent fee structure and Lightning Network enabled payments.
We focus on Bitcoin, and Supporting You
We believe that Bitcoin alone has the power to improve our world. The team at Lightning Pay has a lot of experience, and are happy to support you on your journey. We're focused building the best bitcoin technology for payments and saving, not the next token to support. No distractions, just Better Money. And, real humans in New Zealand to help.
Improved Privacy
The bitcoin Lightning Network offers a number of privacy guarantees not provided by traditional on-chain transactions.
Who Uses Lightning Pay
Kiwi's of all walks of life.
Savers and Investors
You're working hard to get ahead, but there is always something in the way. This year it's inflation, last year was interest rates, before that housing prices. Bitcoin offers a simple to save, protect your wealth and plan for the future. If you're new to bitcoin, we're here to make it easy.
Bitcoin Users
We believe that bitcoin has a unique opportunity to improve the world around us. Whether you're new to Bitcoin, or a seasoned Bitcoin saver, we're focused on bringing better money to New Zealand as both savings and a medium of exchange. Making it possible for you to use Bitcoin in the real world.
Kiwi Businesses
Stand out against your competitors through payment innovation. Add yourself to the bitcoin map, and attract new, motivated and premium clients. Join the community of business innovators using bitcoin to improve their cash-flow and secure their balance sheet.
What You'll Find
Tools for using Bitcoin as Better Money in New Zealand
Lightning Pay Web
Bring your own wallet and Buy Bitcoin, Sell Bitcoin, and Pay your NZD Bills with Bitcoin and configure your Lightning Pay account. All in one simple browser interface.
Lightning Pay Wallet
The Easiest way to start saving and spending Bitcoin in New Zealand. Lightning for stacking and spending, On-Chain for sending to Cold Storage. Buy Bitcoin directly from your Self-Custody Wallet.
Merchant Services
Accept Bitcoin Payments with Ease. Online via payment links, or in-person at Point-Of-Sale with our Lightning Pay Point-Of-Sale App. Better Payments with Bitcoin.
What Our Users Say
Kiwis love what we've done to enhance their saving, spending and payments through Bitcoin.
"Great bitcoin only NZ company, especially great in providing highly detailed responses to all my queries, highly recommended for both saving bitcoin in lightning as well as cold storage."
- Audi
"Easy and quick to use. I’ve withdrawn bitcoin to cash and also sent cash to lightening Sats. Worked flawlessly."
- Tim
"Fantastic service! The team were really helpful with answering questions and assisting with setting up an appropriate lightning wallet. Great info on their website as well! Can’t speak highly enough of my experience and I look forward to seeing this grow :)"
- Sean
"Lightning Pay service is truly unparalleled. Not only enables easy DCA with small sats amounts at very low fees via the Lightning Network, but it also encourages the creation of Bitcoin circular economies by making it extremely easy to top up your Lightning wallet."
- Franky
"Easily the coolest bitcoin services company in New Zealand. It's a world beater"
- Michael
"You guys are legends. Love the product."
- Nakashi
"Fast, simple, easy -- best Bitcoin exchange and merchant payment service in New Zealand, hands down. "
- James
"Been using lightning pay since inception. Great way to stack btc in New Zealand and always making small improvements to the platform. Great work team."
- Matt
Learn about Bitcoin
From the basics, to advanced topics. Lightning Pay is dedicated to connecting New Zealand to the Bitcoin Network.
How Lightning Pay Works
Long-term savings to everyday payments — Lightning Pay makes using bitcoin part of everyday life.
Register an Account
Sign up at Lightning Pay to get started in minutes.
Save in Bitcoin
Instantly convert dollars to bitcoin and send it directly to your wallet for saving or spending.
Make Everyday Payments
Pay bills or shop with Lightning Pay merchants. Use the Lightning Pay Wallet — or any wallet you choose.
Instant Merchant Settlement
Merchants receive bitcoin instantly, and can optionally convert it to NZD at point of sale.
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