diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index b767474ba..52a573ae1 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -4,19 +4,22 @@ ## Introduction -If you: +BTCPay Server is an Open Source payment processor conforms to the invoice API of Bitpay. +This allows easy migration of your code base to your own, self-hosted payment processor. -* Currently depend on BitPay and want to keep using Bitcoin for your payments after November -* Do not want to give custody or control of your funds to a third party -* Have been rejected by BitPay for KYC/AML reasons after developing your solution -* Are a service provider who wants to offer Bitcoin payments to your customer with a different pricing model than BitPay -* Want to propose services similar to BitPay for an alt-currency. -* Want features BitPay is not willing to consider (Multi-sig + SegWit support soon) +This solution is for you if: -Then head out to the [documentation](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc), this project is for you. +* You currently use Bitpay as a payment processor but are worry about their commitment to Bitcoin in the future +* You want to be in control of your own funds +* Bitpay compliance team decided to reject your application +* You want lower fee (we support Segwit) +* You want to become a payment processor yourself and offer BTCPay hosted solution to merchants +* You want to a way support other currency than those offered by Bitpay -If you want to help development, go to [Local Development](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Local-Development.md). +## Where to start? -## Additional resources +First we advise you to look our [youtube videos](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpG9WL6TJuoNfFVkaDMp9ug) to better understand if BTCPay fit your business. -[Introduction of BTCPay on youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npFMOu6tTpA) \ No newline at end of file +You can then head out to the [documentation](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc). + +To setup your development environment so you can contribute to this project, go to [Local Development](https://github.com/btcpayserver/btcpayserver-doc/blob/master/Local-Development.md).