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How to buy a Steam gift card with crypto

Steam stopped taking bitcoin in 2017, so you buy a Steam Wallet code from a gift card seller that takes crypto, then redeem the code on Steam.

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Why Steam does not take crypto

Valve dropped bitcoin in December 2017. It gave two reasons: fees near $20 a payment, and prices that moved about 25% in a few days.

Source: Steam, no longer supporting Bitcoin.

The steps

  1. Pick a seller, such as Bitrefill or Coinsbee.
  2. Choose the Steam code for your account's country.
  3. Pay from your wallet on a coin and network the seller lists.
  4. Wait for the code by email.
  5. On Steam, open Redeem a Steam Wallet Code and paste it.

Which coins the sellers take

  • Bitrefill: BTC and Lightning, ETH, SOL, LTC, DOGE, DASH, USDT and USDC on several networks.
  • Coinsbee: BTC, ETH, USDC, USDT, SOL and about 250 more.
  • Neither lists USDG or Robinhood Chain on 1 October 2026.

Source: Bitrefill, accepted tokens.

Pick the right region

Sellers sell Steam codes by country. A UK code is for a Steam wallet in pounds, and a code cannot change your store country.

Steam converts a code's value into your wallet's currency when you redeem it.

Source: Steam, redeem a wallet code.

Gift card or wallet code

  • A Steam digital gift card is sent from your Steam account straight to a friend's wallet, paid the normal way.
  • A Steam Wallet code is a code anybody can redeem. This is what crypto sellers sell.

Limits and ID

Bitrefill lets you spend up to $500 a day with no account, more with one, and asks for ID on its top tier. Coinsbee lets guests spend up to €1,000 an order.

Amazon and Visa

The same sellers carry Amazon codes by country. Bitrefill's prepaid Visa works only in the US and at US online shops.

Tax

Spending crypto counts as disposing of it. In the UK, HMRC can charge Capital Gains Tax on the gain. In the US, the IRS treats it as selling property.

Source: HMRC, cryptoassets manual.

The scam to know

Nobody real asks to be paid in Steam codes. Steam warns that scammers pose as the tax office or the police and ask for codes by phone or photo.

Source: Steam, gift card scams.

Giving it as a present

For a gamer's birthday, a tbfcrypto card collects everybody's notes and USDG into their wallet, and they choose what to spend it on.

The front of the card

For Leo · His 18th · 22 November

Collection pot8 people chipped in 180 USDG

  • Eighteen. Spend it on the game you keep watching other people play.

    Rory

  • GG on the first 18 years. 🎮

    0xkai

  • Happy birthday, love. Do your homework too.

    Mum

Robinhood Chain

An example card. The names are made up.

Questions

Can you buy a Steam gift card with crypto?

Not from Steam. Sellers such as Bitrefill and Coinsbee sell Steam Wallet codes for crypto.

Does Steam accept bitcoin?

No. Valve stopped in December 2017 over fees and price swings.

Which crypto can I use for a Steam code?

Bitcoin, ETH, SOL, USDC and USDT are common. Check the seller's list for the network.

Do I need ID to buy a gift card with crypto?

Not for small amounts. Bitrefill takes up to $500 a day with no account, and asks for ID only on its top tier.

Will a UK Steam code work on a US account?

Buy the code for your account's country. A code cannot change your store country.

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