How to claim your Bitsacco lightning address
A Lightning Address works like an email address for Bitcoin—simple, memorable, and reusable. This guide explains the five steps to get your own address, which allows you to receive recurring and one-time Bitcoin payments without generating a new invoice every time.
What you'll learn
- Successfully register and share a unique Bitsacco Lightning Address.
Expected Outcomes
- A unique Bitsacco Lightning Address is claimed and ready to be shared and used for receiving recurring Bitcoin payments.
Step-by-step instructions
Join the Bitsacco Community Federation
Open the Fedi app and scan the Bitsacco Federation Invite QR code to join. Once joined, you'll see the Bitsacco community in your Communities tab, then click on claim your lightning address mini app.
Get Your LNURL from Your Bitsacco Fedi Wallet
- Tap Wallet at the bottom of the screen.
- Tap the Receive button.
- At the top, select the LNURL tab.
- You'll see a QR code and a reusable Lightning payment code — tap Copy to copy your LNURL.
Register Your Lightning Address
You'll land on the Register LN Address page. Fill in the details:
- Domain — This is pre-filled as bitsacco.com. Leave it as is.
- Username — Choose a simple, memorable name (e.g. yourname). This becomes the first part of your address.
- LNURL — Paste the LNURL you copied from your Bitsacco Fedi wallet in Step 2.
Once done, tap Register.
Your Lightning Address will look like this:
yourname@bitsacco.com
Share this address with anyone who wants to send you Bitcoin — it works for recurring payments and one-time transfers alike. No need to generate a new invoice every time!
Conclusion
You have now successfully claimed your personalized, reusable Bitsacco Lightning Address. This setup enables easy, invoice-free Bitcoin payments directly to your Bitsacco Fedi wallet, streamlining how you receive funds within the community.