Receiving your first Bitcoin
Getting paid in Bitcoin is just sharing an address. Here’s how receiving works, and why a fresh address each time is a good habit.
Receiving Bitcoin is the easy half, and a great first thing to try. There’s no form, no account number, no routing details. You just hand someone an address.
What’s an address?
A Bitcoin address is a string of letters and numbers — or the QR code version of it — that says “send the coins here.” In Bad Wallet you tap Receive, and there it is: a code to scan and a string to copy.
Share it with whoever’s paying you. They paste it into their wallet, send, and a minute or so later the sats land in yours. You’ll see the incoming transaction appear in your history.
An address is safe to share. It only lets people send you money, never take it.
Why a new address each time?
Your wallet can generate endless addresses, all controlled by the same keys. Using a fresh one for each payment makes it harder for outsiders to link all your activity together by staring at the public ledger. It’s a small habit with a real privacy payoff — and good wallets do it for you automatically.
Confirmations, briefly
After someone sends you Bitcoin, the network “confirms” it by bundling it into a block. One confirmation usually means you’re good for everyday amounts; for larger sums, waiting for a few is the cautious move.
The one thing to remember
To get paid, share a receive address or QR code. Use a fresh one each time for better privacy.