Three ways most members give

You do not need to understand Bitcoin to give in Bitcoin. Below are the three paths members most often use. Pick one, follow the steps, and you’ll be done in about ten minutes once the account is set up.

Path 1 — Cash App (United States, simplest)

If you already use Cash App, this is the shortest path.

1. Open Cash App and tap the Bitcoin tab (the small B icon at the bottom).
2. If you have not used the Bitcoin feature before, Cash App will ask for a few additional details (full name, date of birth, last four of SSN). Standard verification.
3. Tap Buy. Enter the dollar amount of your offering — for example $350 (individual) or $700 (business), or whatever you have purposed. Confirm.
4. Once the BTC appears in your Cash App balance, tap Withdraw Bitcoin → External Wallet.
5. Scan the QR code shown on your covenant offering invoice (or paste the address). Use the Standard withdrawal speed unless you are in a hurry.
6. Confirm. Cash App processes the withdrawal within the hour. Your invoice will mark “paid” once one block has confirmed the transaction — typically 10 to 30 minutes.

Cash App reports Bitcoin transactions to the Internal Revenue Service. This does not change the standing of your gift before Yahweh; it only means the Service knows you sent it. Many members of the Trust are walking out from under that very reporting; the Trust honors that walk, and Cash App is not required.

Path 2 — Strike (United States, Europe)

A Bitcoin-only app, often the lowest fees of the three.

1. Download the Strike app from the App Store or Google Play. Verify with the documents requested.
2. Link a bank account or debit card.
3. Buy the dollar amount of your offering as Bitcoin.
4. Tap Send → Bitcoin. Paste or scan the address from your invoice. Choose On-chain. Confirm.

Path 3 — Kraken (United States and most countries)

A full exchange. More flexible than Cash App, a bit more setup.

1. Open kraken.com and create an account. Verify with the documents Kraken requests.
2. Fund the account by linking your bank (ACH for US members) or by wire. ACH is free and clears in one to three business days.
3. Once funds clear, use Buy & Sell → Buy Bitcoin. Enter the amount and confirm.
4. Go to Funding → Withdraw → select BTC.
5. Add a new withdrawal address by pasting the address from your covenant offering invoice. Kraken will email you a confirmation link.
6. Confirm and withdraw. Kraken’s withdrawal fee is small — usually one to two dollars’ worth of BTC.

Same reporting note as Cash App applies; Kraken issues year-end forms to US members for buy and sell activity.

Other ways

You already hold Bitcoin

Send from your existing wallet — Sparrow, Muun, Phoenix, BlueWallet, Trezor, Ledger, or any other — directly to the address on your invoice. Native SegWit addresses (those beginning with bc1q) are fully supported.

Bitcoin ATMs

Cash-to-Bitcoin machines exist in most cities. You feed cash, scan the invoice QR, and the BTC is sent. The convenience comes at a cost: ATM operators usually charge a 5–15% premium above market price. Useful if you wish to give without opening an exchange account, but expensive.

Find one near you at coinatmradar.com.

Coinbase, Gemini, Robinhood, others

Any reputable exchange that allows withdrawal of Bitcoin to an external wallet will work. The flow is the same: buy, then withdraw to the invoice address. One caution: a few platforms have at times restricted external withdrawals. Confirm yours allows them before you buy.

Giving in Monero (XMR)

The Trust accepts Monero for members who prefer the additional privacy. Monero is harder to buy directly in the United States since most large exchanges have delisted it. Two practical paths:

• Cake Wallet (mobile or desktop) has a built-in Bitcoin-to-Monero swap. Send BTC into Cake, swap to XMR within the app, then send the XMR to the invoice address.
• No-account swap services such as majestic.bank or trocador.app let you send BTC and receive XMR routed directly to the address you specify. No registration.

If giving in Monero feels like one step too many, give in Bitcoin instead. Both are received as one offering.

A few practical notes

• Send a small test if it would settle your heart. If your offering is large and Bitcoin is new to you, send $5 first, watch it arrive on the invoice, then send the remainder.
• Network fees are paid in addition to your offering. Most exchanges show the fee clearly before you confirm. Typical on-chain Bitcoin fee at the time of writing is $1–$5.
• Do not panic if confirmation takes a few minutes. One block confirmation usually lands in 10 to 30 minutes; your invoice will mark the gift received the moment it does.
• If anything is unclear, write to apply@israelofyah.is before you send. A steward will walk it through with you. No shame in asking.

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