How to receive bitcoin

If you have bought bitcoin or you are planning to accept bitcoin you will need a bitcoin wallet to receive it. In this how-to, we are going to provide details on how to receive bitcoin. If you don't have a wallet you can download a desktop wallet such as Atomic wallet or Exodus wallet or any other wallet that you feel comfortable with. If you decide to use Atomic wallet, you can follow steps in our how-to:-  How to use Atomic wallet  to get familiar with the wallet. To receive bitcoin in your wallet you can follow the generic details below, the details provided should be similar with other wallets.

1. Open your wallet
2. Select bitcoin if you have other list of cryptocurrencies in your wallet
3. Select receive
4. Copy the address and send it to the person that wants to send you bitcoin or if you are withdrawing bitcoin from an exchange paste the address in the withdraw input field on the exchange.

We recommend storing your bitcoins in a hardware wallet such as Ledger wallet or Trezor Wallet.