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payment guide
Choose the option to add funds in your Namecheap account, then create a payment invoice. Never reuse an old invoice address.
Understand this payment flow
This guide covers Bitcoin account funding through BitPay. Most direct exchange payments are unsupported by BitPay; use a supported wallet flow. Check the live invoice for eligibility and currency options.
Assets and networks to check
BTCBitcoin
These are some of the payment options. Check the merchant’s checkout for the assets and networks currently accepted.
Consider other ways to pay
Check card or other payment methods in your account first. Account-funding refunds and product refunds have different conditions; review both.
1Understand the account-funding route
This guide covers Bitcoin funding of a Namecheap account through BitPay, followed by purchasing your product with the balance. Check the payment, account credit and product order separately. A confirmed blockchain transaction does not establish that a domain was registered. Confirm the product, term, renewal price and intended account before deciding how much to fund. This is a documentation review, not a completed deposit or domain purchase.
2Prepare accounts, eligibility and a wallet
Check BitPay availability for your actual location and intended wallet. Its current invoice guide requires an account and completed identity verification before proceeding. Older Namecheap guidance mentions a value threshold; do not treat that as a promise of verification-free small payments. Complete this preparation before generating a timed invoice. Selecting a country on our site does not confirm eligibility with BitPay.
3Where to start: the account top-up
Namecheap documents Top-up on the Dashboard, or Profile → Billing → Balance → Top-Up. Choose the Bitcoin option, enter the funding amount, select BitPay and review the notices. On BitPay, check the wallet and currencies available for this invoice; this guide covers BTC only. Use the current invoice amount, never a tutorial screenshot. Keeping the Namecheap account open in another tab makes it easier to check the balance later.
4Can an exchange withdrawal pay BitPay directly?
Do not equate an ordinary exchange withdrawal with a compatible wallet payment. BitPay currently excludes exchange-sent payments except Coinbase account payments available to US residents. If your funds are on Binance or OKX, prepare a compatible wallet and confirm receipt before invoicing; budget for the additional transfer. With BTC already in a compatible wallet, check spendable funds and fees. A second exchange account is not inherently required.
5Pay the invoice BTC amount and allow for fees
Do not enter your own dollar conversion in the wallet. BitPay explains that exchange rates can differ across services; manual payments should use the invoice’s crypto amount and a properly configured transaction fee. Our calculator separates receiving amounts and fees, but it does not determine your wallet’s miner fee. Budget separately for buying crypto, funding the wallet and paying the invoice. Check that your wallet can handle the invoice details correctly.
6Check three outcomes while waiting
1. Wallet: was the transaction actually sent, and is there a transaction ID? 2. BitPay: has the invoice recognized payment, or is confirmation still pending? 3. Namecheap: has the balance increased, and was the product order completed? For underpayment, expiry or persistent missing credit, retain both references and contact the relevant official support. Investigate the first payment before considering another deposit.
7Review refunds and renewal before funding
Namecheap states that BitPay and BTCPay deposits are non-refundable. Do not treat the account as a withdrawable crypto wallet or assume a product refund returns the original payment asset. Read the funding rules and the chosen product’s refund policy separately. For a domain, record its expiry, renewal price and auto-renew setting; available account credit is not a substitute for checking that renewal succeeded.
8Does a BTC top-up automatically renew a domain?
You must also enable Auto-Renew for the product. Namecheap says it tries account credit first, followed by configured cards when credit is insufficient. A BTC deposit funds the account; it does not turn on domain renewal. In Domain List, check the domain’s Auto-Renew setting and expiry, then check funds in Billing. A default for future purchases does not enable existing domains. After renewal, verify the new expiry date rather than relying on the deposit record.
9FAQ: USDT holdings and existing credit
Can I follow this guide with only USDT? This is a BTC route; never send USDT to a BTC invoice. Check your own BitPay options and compare added costs before converting. Must I top up if I have enough credit? Check available credit against the order total first. The existence of a crypto option is not a reason to deposit again. What if setup takes too long? Prepare the account and wallet before creating a fresh valid invoice. If a payment was already sent, investigate its status first.
Sources
Based on the merchant’s official instructions. We have not tested every payment ourselves; check your own invoice before paying.
Namecheap · Funding through BitPay ↗BitPay · Invoice payment and verification ↗BitPay · Underpaid and overpaid invoices ↗Namecheap · Account funds and automatic renewal ↗