- Ensure your DNS provider supports DNSSEC for added security, which prevents tampering with your DNS records.
- Remember, this is for receiving Bitcoin. You can't use your domain to send Bitcoin directly; you still need to manage your private keys securely.
- Ensure your DNS provider supports DNSSEC for added security, which prevents tampering with your DNS records.
- Remember, this is for receiving Bitcoin. You can't use your domain to send Bitcoin directly; you still need to manage your private keys securely.
- Now, anyone with a wallet that supports OpenAlias (like some versions of Electrum for Bitcoin) can send Bitcoin to your domain instead of using the long address. They would enter "yourdomain.com" in the send field.
- Now, anyone with a wallet that supports OpenAlias (like some versions of Electrum for Bitcoin) can send Bitcoin to your domain instead of using the long address. They would enter "yourdomain.com" in the send field.
- Save the DNS changes. It might take some time (up to 48 hours) for these changes to propagate across the internet.
- Save the DNS changes. It might take some time (up to 48 hours) for these changes to propagate across the internet.
- If your Bitcoin address is `1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa`, your TXT record for "yourdomain.com" might look like:
- If your Bitcoin address is `1A1zP1eP5QGefi2DMPTfTL5SLmv7DivfNa`, your TXT record for "yourdomain.com" might look like:
- `recipient_name` can be your name or any identifier you want.
- `recipient_name` can be your name or any identifier you want.
oa1:btc recipient_address=YOUR_BITCOIN_ADDRESS_HERE; recipient_name=Your Name;
oa1:btc recipient_address=YOUR_BITCOIN_ADDRESS_HERE; recipient_name=Your Name;
- Name/Host: If you want to use your domain directly, leave this blank. If you want a subdomain like "pay.yourdomain.com", put "pay" here.
- TTL (Time To Live): This can usually be left at its default value.
- Name/Host: If you want to use your domain directly, leave this blank. If you want a subdomain like "pay.yourdomain.com", put "pay" here.
- TTL (Time To Live): This can usually be left at its default value.
- Log into your domain's DNS management panel.
- Add a new **TXT record**. This record will link your domain to your Bitcoin address.
- Log into your domain's DNS management panel.
- Add a new **TXT record**. This record will link your domain to your Bitcoin address.
- OpenAlias is a system where you can link a cryptocurrency address (like Bitcoin) to a domain name (e.g., yourdomain.com It uses DNS (Domain Name System) records to do this.
- OpenAlias is a system where you can link a cryptocurrency address (like Bitcoin) to a domain name (e.g., yourdomain.com It uses DNS (Domain Name System) records to do this.