Go ahead, forget your bitcoin address

Send funds directly to your contacts with the BTC.com app

When sending bitcoin, it’s easy to get bogged down in long, unwieldy addresses. It’s an unnecessary step, one that is potentially confusing and nerve-wracking. Did you forget a letter or numeral? Are you sure it’s the correct address? Will your bitcoin really show up? What happens if you make a mistake?

Send bitcoin without stress

BTC.com believes simplicity and security. That’s why we’ve created a feature that allows you to send bitcoin directly to anyone in your phone’s contacts list, without first having to ask them for their bitcoin address. Of course, you can always send bitcoin the old-fashioned way, should you prefer.

Sending directly to a contact is different from saving someone’s bitcoin address. This is because the BTC.com wallet is an HD wallet, meaning, in the interest of security, your address automatically changes with each transaction.

It’s important to note, that phone numbers are encrypted before they are stored on the BTC.com servers, meaning BTC.com never knows your phone number, or who your contacts are. Rather, through encryption, BTC.com is able to match wallets, create new addresses for each, and complete any given transaction.

What are the benefits?

For one, there is no possibility for human error that might occur when, for instance, manually copying and pasting bitcoin addresses.

There is also no possibility for “man-in-the-middle” attacks — that is, malware changing addresses and stealing your bitcoin.

On a simpler level, sending bitcoin from your contacts saves the step of having to ask for an address. Instead, select a contact, click send, an address is created, and your bitcoin is sent.

How to send bitcoin directly to your contacts

When you set up your BTC.com wallet, you will have been prompted to enter your phone number. If you have not yet done so, enter it in the appropriate tab, which is located in the “Phone” category of the “Settings” menu.

Add your phone number

2. Also when setting up your wallet, BTC.com will have asked for access to your contacts. If you haven’t already granted us permission, enable the “Contacts” setting in the BTC.com app, by tapping “Settings.” Then tap “Enable” on the “Contacts” tab, which is located in the “Phone” category. (Note: Also make sure that the BTC.com app is allowed to access your phone’s contacts. You might need to change your phone’s settings.)

3. When you’re ready to send bitcoin, tap “Send” on the sidebar menu.

4. Enter the amount to be sent in the appropriate box. Then select a contacts from the “Contacts” menu.

Select the contact to send to

5. Select the contact to whom you wish to send bitcoin.

6. Enter the amount of bitcoin you wish to send, and your desired blockchain transaction fee (optimal, low priority, or accelerated priority). Remember, fees are paid to the network, never to BTC.com.

Enter the desired amount

7. Tap “Send.”

We hope you’ve found this tutorial useful! As always, if you have a question, leave a comment or send us a mail to support@btc.com.

Note: This unique feature also works with our bitcoin cash wallet!