diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index eecc4df73..014d48447 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ BTCPay Server is a free and open-source cryptocurrency payment processor which allows you to receive payments in Bitcoin and altcoins directly, with no fees, transaction cost or a middleman. -BTCPay is a non-custodial invoicing system which eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with BTCPay go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never uploaded to the server. There is no address re-use, since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your xpubkey. +BTCPay Server is a non-custodial invoicing system which eliminates the involvement of a third-party. Payments with BTCPay Server go directly to your wallet, which increases the privacy and security. Your private keys are never uploaded to the server. There is no address re-use, since each invoice generates a new address deriving from your xpubkey. The software is built in C# and conforms to the invoice [API of BitPay](https://bitpay.com/api). It allows for your website to be easily migrated from BitPay and configured as a self-hosted payment processor. -You can run BTCPay as a self-hosted solution on your own server, or use a [third-party host](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/ThirdPartyHosting.md). +You can run BTCPay Server as a self-hosted solution on your own server, or use a [third-party host](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/ThirdPartyHosting.md). The self-hosted solution allows you not only to attach an unlimited number of stores and use the Lightning Network but also become the payment processor for others. @@ -36,25 +36,26 @@ Thanks to the [apps](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/maste ## Features -* Direct, peer-to-peer Bitcoin and altcoin payments -* No transaction fees (other than those for the crypto networks) +* Direct, peer-to-peer Bitcoin payments +* No transaction fees (other than the [network fee](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Miner_fees)) * No processing fees * No middleman * No KYC -* User has complete control over private keys +* Non-custodial (complete control over the private key) * Enhanced privacy * Enhanced security * Self-hosted * SegWit support -* Lightning Network support (LND and c-lightning) +* Lightning Network support (LND, c-lightning, Eclair and Ptarmigan) * Tor support +* Opt-in [altcoin](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Altcoins.md) integrations * Full compatibility with BitPay API (easy migration) * Process payments for others * Easy-embeddable Payment buttons * Point of sale app * Crowdfunding app -* Payment requests -* Internal Web Wallet +* Payment Requests +* Internal, full-node reliant wallet with [hardware wallet integration](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Vault.md) ## Getting Started @@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ If you have trouble using BTCPay, consider joining [communities listed on offici Main community chat is located on [Mattermost](https://chat.btcpayserver.org/). ## Contributing + BTCPay is built and maintained entirely by volunteer contributors around the internet. We welcome and appreciate new contributions. If you're a developer looking to help, but you're not sure where to begin, check the [good first issue label](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+label%3A%22good+first+issue%22), which contains small pieces of work that have been specifically flagged as being friendly to new contributors. @@ -139,6 +141,10 @@ For more information, see the documentation: [How to deploy a BTCPay server inst Bitcoin is the only focus of the project and its core developers. However, opt in integrations are present for [several altcoins](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Altcoins.md). Altcoins are maintained by their respective communities. +## License + +BTCPay Server software, logo and designs are provided under [MIT License](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver/blob/master/LICENSE). + ## Supporters The BTCPay Server Project is proudly supported by these entities through the [BTCPay Server Foundation](https://foundation.btcpayserver.org/).