· · There is now another way to add games to your backlog as Valve and BitPay have enabled bitcoin payments on Steam.According to Bitpay, payments to Valve using the crypto-currency have been rolled out in an attempt to give gamers (and developers) in emerging markets such China, India and South Africa another way to use the service.Basically this means that if Valve wants to be more successful in these countries and give gamers the chance to get games at the famously low prices we see in Steam [insert season here] Sales, there need to be more options.So if you have a bit of bitcoin burning a hole in your wallet you’re in luck, because I’m going to show you how to turn your crypto-currency into games, lots and lots of games.First you’ll need to open up Steam on your PC, Mac or Linux-based computer.If you’re currently at work and at your desk, you can use the Steam website.Once in Steam you’ll need to click on your current wallet balance to be directed to a page with your balance shown in detail.

Alternatively, you can click your profile name and select Account Settings.From here you’ll want to click + Add funds to your Steam Wallet, select the amount you wish to add (the minimum is R60 so you’ll need to have around 0.009349 bitcoin).From there you’ll be redirected to either the Review + Purchase screen, if you have payment information loaded on Steam already, or Payment Info screen if you haven’t.For those that get redirected to Review + Purchase, you’ll need to click Payment Info to switch from your credit card to bitcoin.Select Continue and you’ll be able to review your purchase before being directed to BitPay.Once you land on the BitPay page you will be greeted with a QR code and a wallet address.For those using BitX like we did, you may notice the “Approximate value” is greater than the amount you intend to buy; this is simply calculated to account for the volatility of the value of bitcoin.After you’ve scanned the QR code with the bitcoin wallet of choice or copy and pasted the wallet address into your bitcoin wallet in your browser, confirm the payment, wait a few seconds for the credit amount to reflect on your Steam profile, and get to shopping.

Are there any benefits to using bitcoin rather than your credit card?bitcoin seed fundingWell, yes and no.bitcoin euro sepaFirstly, you don’t need to provide a billing address and thus you don’t have to use a card that is tied to a physical address.bitcoin mining calculator gbpTheoretically you could use Bitcoin to remain anonymous, but only to a point; the problem comes when you decide to fire up Dota 2 and connect to your nearest server and Bob from accounting recognises your voice, or you know, Steam tracks your IP address as part of its Privacy Agreement.litecoin pool app[Image – CC BY/2.0 ] Like this story?ethereum license

Codapay becomes first gateway to add bitcoin support in SE Asia Short on the heels of our Nigeria launch and our Series A news, we're very happy to announce our partnership with Codapay: a cardless payment processor active in Southeast Asia.litecoin playstationThis makes Codapay (backed by e-commerce giant Rakuten, Golden Gate Ventures and a Skype cofounder)  the first multi-currency payment gateway in the region to allow their merchants' customers to pay with bitcoin.This integration is similar to our PayFast partnership in South Africa, which allows buyers to pay in bitcoin, but for merchants to receive their local currency.How does it work?The BitX API allows businesses and payment processors to display the locally supported currency amount (say 100 Malaysian ringgit) to their customers during checkout.Bitcoin is shown alongside existing payment methods and when selected, the exact exchange rate at that time (say 100 Malaysian ringgit = 0.091 bitcoin) is shown.

The buyer then makes the bitcoin payment and BitX immediately converts it into the local currency (back to 100 Malaysian ringgit), which we pay over into the business/payment processor’s Malaysian bank account.Neither the seller, nor the payment processor ever holds bitcoin, so neither of them are exposed to the exchange rate volatility.Southeast Asia has some tremendous opportunities in the payments space: a very high percentage of smartphone users with huge growth in e-commerce, paired with a very low percentage of cardholders.This makes bitcoin a particularly attractive payment method, especially since the merchants enjoy zero risk from chargeback and fraud.Bitcoin is already available from this week as a payment method to customers in Malaysia and Indonesia on Codashop, Codapay’s own online gift card and game voucher distribution platform.Users can purchase Steam wallet codes, iTunes gift cards, Google Play gift cards and more.We will be announcing more regions and merchants soon.

Merchants in Southeast Asia interested in adding bitcoin (and other cardless payment methods) for their physical or digital goods can sign up with Codapay.You can download the CodaPay press release here.[Discussion]Bitcoins in Steam coming soon... (self.Steam)submitted by bitcoin_authorization_explanation Bitcoin transactions are authorized through the BitPay website.Click the button below to open a new web browser to initiate the transaction.bitcoin_payment_tips_header Tips for Bitcoin customers bitcoin_payment_tips_text This process can take up to 60 seconds.To avoid purchasing failures, please do not hit your back button or close the bitpay window before the process is complete.checkout_payment_method_specific_note_bitcoin Note: Any approved refunds for purchases made with Bitcoin can only be credited to your Steam wallet checkout_receipt_pending_bitcoin_long Your purchase is currently in progress and is waiting for confirmation of Bitcoin delivery from BitPay.