BCH Point of Sale (POS) for In-Person Payments

Overview

Bitcoin Cash was designed for payments: 10-minute blocks, sub-cent fees, and a simple UX (scan QR, send). A dedicated POS flow for merchants—enter amount, display QR, confirm receipt—makes it easy to accept BCH at events, pop-ups, or permanent stores.

Problem

Physical merchants want to accept BCH but lack a clear “register” flow. Staff need: enter amount (or select item), show one QR the customer scans, then see “paid” when the transaction is seen on-chain. No key management on the till, no confusing wallet app. They also need a simple record: today’s BCH received, list of txids, maybe export for accounting. All of this should work with BCH’s actual semantics (confirmations, finality).

Solution

Build a POS app (web or mobile): merchant enters amount (BCH or fiat with live rate), app shows a payment request (CashAddr + amount). Customer pays from their wallet; app polls or uses a backend to detect the tx and marks “Paid.” Include a simple settlement view: total received, optional CSV/PDF export. Prefer BCH-native flows (CashAddr, standard payment requests). Optional: multi-terminal, tips, or integration with existing tills. Keep UX minimal so staff can use it with minimal training.

Resources

• BIP-70 / payment request (optional)
• Bitcoin Cash for merchants