Lower transaction fees? No problem.

Read on for more information, plus the latest updates on wallet currency denominations, our upcoming Botswana event, and (most importantly) free pizza!

May 9, 2017 — Users now have the option to choose between a low priority and an optimal transaction fee.

In the past, BTC.com automatically went with the optimal fee when sending bitcoin, taking into account both cost and speed of your transaction. Our latest update, however, will give you a choice to go with a low priority fee. Rather stick with the optimal fee? No worries — that option is still available!

Note: The optimal transaction fee is the recommended network fee for a fast confirmation. Sending bitcoin with a low priority fee may result in your transaction remaining unconfirmed for an undesirable amount of time. It’s important to remember that the BTC.com wallet is free. Transaction fees are instead paid to the bitcoin network so your transaction is included in the blockchain.

To find out more about transaction fees, check out our blog post, “Ever wonder how blockchain transaction fees work?”

The secret’s out

Now you can share the magic of BTC.com with your friends! Simply tap “Tell A Friend” on the in-app menu to send a download link via WhatsApp, Facebook, SMS, and more.

Money talks — and it’s multilingual

Users in select countries are now able to see their wallet balance in their home currency denomination, including the Rupee, Naira, and Bolivar. Want to see your currency included in our next update? Drop us a line at support@btc.com.

Tweet us a pizza-themed photo for free bitcoin! Photo courtesy of Yoshihide Nomura.

Special delivery

May 22 marks “Bitcoin Pizza Day,” a momentous industry timestamp come to pass in 2010, when programmer Laszlo Hanyecz paid 10,000 BTC for two Papa John’s pizzas. At the time, 10,000 BTC equalled roughly $25 USD. Today? That number comes to $18.8 million, which, when you think about it, is a bit on the high side for two pizzas.

In celebration of the occasion, BTC.com is giving away 20 pizzas. Want to win? Tweet a pizza-themed photo with hashtag #btcpizza on May 22. So get creative, make our mouths water, and we might feed you dinner! Check The BTC Blog next week for full details.

Botswana bound

If you missed it, be sure to check out our latest blog post, which details our upcoming event in Botswana, where we’ll be setting up locals with wallets and free bitcoin!