Self-custody Bitcoin ecash wallet built for Africa.
Send sats instantly, privately, and without permission.
Satoshi Pay is a Bitcoin Lightning and ecash wallet using the Cashu protocol. Send and receive sats instantly with cash-like privacy.
Built as a Progressive Web App (PWA) - no app stores, no gatekeepers. Install directly from your browser on any device.
No accounts, no email, no verification. Just a 12-word seed phrase. Your keys, your coins.
Connect to multiple Cashu mints. Spread risk, maintain privacy, no single point of failure.
MIT licensed. Fork it, customize it, self-host it. Fully transparent and auditable.
Connect to multiple Cashu mints simultaneously. No single point of failure.
Lock tokens to specific recipients using NUT-11. Perfect for refunds and recurring payments.
Mint ecash from Lightning. Melt ecash to Lightning. Instant swaps between networks.
Send tokens via encrypted Nostr DMs. Share your Lightning Address with the world.
Recover your ecash from any compatible wallet using NUT-09 and your 12-word seed.
Send tokens via QR codes without internet connection. True peer-to-peer digital cash.
Explore the wallet interface
Open wallet.satoshipay.me in your browser. No app store needed.
Wallet creates your 12-word recovery phrase. Write it down securely.
Mint from Lightning or receive tokens. Send sats anywhere, instantly.
Works on any device with a browser
How to install:
Satoshi Pay is FOSS - Free and Open Source Software
Contributions welcome. Bug reports encouraged. Fork it, customize it, make it yours.
Star on GitHubA Cashu mint is a server that issues ecash tokens backed by Bitcoin via the Lightning Network. Think of it like a digital cash issuer - they hold Bitcoin and give you tokens that represent that Bitcoin.
Yes! We follow BIP39 and NUT-09/13 standards. Your 12-word seed works in cashu.me, Minibits, Nutstash, and any other compliant Cashu wallet.
Use multiple mints to spread risk. We default to BTCforPlebs, Minibits, Kashu, and WesternBTC. You can add custom mints in settings. Choose established mints with good reputation.
Yes! Use cashu-server (JavaScript) or nutshell (Python/Rust). You'll need a Lightning node and server with good uptime. Check the Cashu documentation for setup guides.
Satoshi Pay displays balance in African currencies (KSh, UGX, ZAR), has mobile-first design optimized for low connectivity, and works as a PWA to avoid app store friction common in African markets.