Website Donations - How To Accept Bitcoin & Altcoin Cryptocurrency Donations.

Updated on: February 18, 2026

Introduction
Why Accept Cryptocurrency?
Benefits of CryptocurrencyCheckout
Step 1: Create Connection
Step 2: Generate Donation Link
Step 3: Adding to Website
Testing & Finishing Up

Introduction

This article outlines the benefits of accepting cryptocurrency donations on your website and demonstrates how to integrate CryptocurrencyCheckout donation links in three straightforward steps. Begin accepting Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Dash, and other cryptocurrencies with minimal configuration.

Less Risk

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin cannot be charged back. This eliminates chargeback fees, penalties, account suspensions, and fraudulent donation disputes.

Larger Donations

Market research indicates that cryptocurrency holders are willing to contribute more when given the convenience of direct cryptocurrency payments.

Larger Audience

Services such as PayPal are unavailable in many countries. Additionally, some individuals lack access to bank accounts or credit/debit cards.

Little Competition

With over 150 million Bitcoin wallets in existence, many users seek spending opportunities while relatively few merchants accept cryptocurrency.

No Middleman Fees

We never charge transaction fees, monthly fees, or service fees.

Stay Decentralized

Maintain full control and use any wallet of your choice. All donations transfer directly to your wallet.

Ease of Use

Simply add your wallet addresses, generate a donation link, and embed it into your website.

Smooth Checkout Process

Real-time market price conversions, one-click wallet payments, QR codes, and donation messages.

Now that we've discussed the benefits of accepting cryptocurrency, let's proceed with the configuration.

Step 1: Create CryptocurrencyCheckout Connection

Log into your CryptocurrencyCheckout.com Dashboard.
Click on the "New Connection" option.
Enter your details, including a unique username or site name for donor identification and the email address for notifications.
Enter the wallet addresses for all cryptocurrencies you wish to receive.
Leave any cryptocurrency sections blank if you do not wish to accept those specific donations.
Click submit.

Step 2: Generate CryptocurrencyCheckout Website Donation Link

Log into your CryptocurrencyCheckout.com Dashboard.
Click "API Keys" and generate an API key for your donation link.
Copy and save the API key in a text editor for later use.
Navigate to the installation scripts section, expand "Donation Integrations," and select "Website Donations."
Paste your saved API key into the "Insert API Key" field.
Click the "Generate Donation Link" button.
Your donation link will be automatically generated.
Copy the donation link and save it in a text editor for later use.

Step 3: Adding the Donation Link to your Website

Multiple methods exist for adding CryptocurrencyCheckout donation links to your website. In most cases, you will need access to your site's HTML code through your preferred HTML editor.

Option #1: Simple Button

A common approach is to create an HTML hyperlink that embeds an <img> tag displaying a transparent-background PNG image as the button.


<a href="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/donate/CryptoCheckout"><img src="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/img/buttons/CryptoDonationButton001.png" alt="Donate with Cryptocurrency" style="width:213px;height:74px;"></a>

The following is a clickable example of the button code above:

Option #2: Multiple Coin Icons

This alternative method uses an HTML hyperlink containing multiple image tags to display all accepted coins, each redirecting to your single donation link.


<a href="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/donate/CryptoCheckout">
  <img src="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/img/coins/coin_icon/btc.png" alt="Donate with Bitcoin">
  <img src="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/img/coins/coin_icon/ltc.png" alt="Donate with Litecoin">
  <img src="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/img/coins/coin_icon/eth.png" alt="Donate with Ethereum">
  <img src="https://cryptocurrencycheckout.com/img/coins/coin_icon/dash.png" alt="Donate with Dash">
</a>

The following is a clickable example of the button code above:

Modifying for your Donation Link and Images

In both code examples, replace the href=" " attribute with your donation link and the <img src=" " attribute with the URL of your uploaded PNG button images.

Testing, Finishing Up, and Marking Payments as Received

Success!

You have successfully integrated your CryptocurrencyCheckout Donation Link into your website.

To verify correct functionality, test your donation link and complete the entire checkout process.

After a donor submits a donation, you will receive an email receipt. Our system attempts to locate the transaction on the blockchain. If found, the payment is marked as confirmed in the dashboard, and you will receive a Transaction Accuracy Report for review. If the transaction cannot be located, it will be marked as "Verification Required," allowing you to manually confirm receipt after verification in your wallet.

Please Note

Since we do not control wallets, we rely entirely on public blockchain data to locate transactions. In some cases, our algorithms may not locate a transaction with sufficient accuracy. For privacy coins with no public blockchain data, we cannot locate the transaction, and you must manually verify these transactions.

If you have any questions or issues, please send us a message or join us on Discord.

How to accept Cryptocurrency Donations on your Website

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