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HiddenSwap has launched HiddenPay, a free tool for creating crypto donation buttons, payment links, README badges and embeddable pay boxes. Creators choose a payout coin and paste in their wallet address; supporters can pay with any coin HiddenPay supports, with each cross-asset payment swapped and sent directly to the creator. The service requires no account or ID, and a link takes about a minute to create.
Why it matters
HiddenPay targets a friction point for creators who want donations in a specific coin, particularly Monero, while many supporters hold Bitcoin, Ether or USDT instead. Rather than asking supporters to arrange a separate swap, a single link lets them pay with a supported coin while the creator receives their chosen asset.
The tool is non-custodial: payments are processed individually, with no balance to withdraw or payout schedule. Creators manage links with a one-time owner key, and the payout address cannot be edited. Payers are not asked for a name or email. Optional payment notifications use encrypted email, and the service works in Tor Browser and without JavaScript.
Market impact
HiddenPay offers donation links, where the payer chooses the amount, and payment links, where the creator sets the amount they want to receive. For payment links, HiddenPay calculates the amount due in the payer’s coin using a fixed rate where the pair allows it. Supporters paying directly in the creator’s chosen coin can send to the address without a swap.
Creators pay nothing to create or maintain a link. For payments that require a swap, the fee is included in the rate shown to the payer; direct payments in the creator’s coin have no fee. Buttons and badges are plain images linked to the payment page, so they can be used in places such as GitHub READMEs without running a script on the creator’s site. HiddenSwap says the service is live now.
Frequently asked questions
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How does HiddenPay let supporters pay in one coin while creators receive another?
Supporters choose a supported coin and send payment through the link. Each cross-asset payment is processed as an individual swap and sent to the creator’s chosen wallet address.
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Does HiddenPay hold donations before paying creators?
No. Each payment is sent directly to the creator’s wallet, with no hosted balance to withdraw and no payout schedule.
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What is the difference between HiddenPay donation and payment links?
With a donation link, the payer chooses the amount. With a payment link, the creator sets the amount they want to receive, and HiddenPay calculates how much the payer must send in their coin.
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What does it cost to use HiddenPay?
Creating and keeping a link is free. For payments that require a swap, the fee is included in the rate shown to the payer. Direct payments in the creator’s chosen coin have no fee.
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Can HiddenPay buttons be used in a GitHub README without running a script?
Yes. Buttons and badges are plain images linked to the payment page, so they can be used in GitHub READMEs and other places that allow images without running a script on the creator’s site.
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