Top up your Flash Wallet

Overview: Ways to Top up

Flash offers multiple ways to top up your flash wallet. Here’s a quick summary of your options:

Bank Transfer - Add funds directly from your bank account
Receive from Another Wallet - Accept a top up from another Flash wallet, or any bitcoin or Lightning compatible wallet (e.g., Coinbase, Binance, Blue Wallet, Phoenix, Breez)
Accept Payments - Receive payments directly to your Flash wallet for goods or services you provide
From Exchange Points - Visit local Flash exchange points to convert bitcoin to physical cash

Choose the method that works best for your situation, or use a combination of these approaches to build your Flash balance.

Detailed Methods

Bank Transfer

Add Cash directly to your Flash wallet from your Jamaican bank account with these steps:

Step 1: Initiate a top up in the Flash app

Open your Flash app and log in
Tap the “Top Up” button on the home screen
Enter the amount you wish to transfer
Tap “Confirm” to create a unique reference code for this transfer
Copy the reference code to your clipboard or write it down
Review the bank transfer instructions provided in the app

Step 2: Set up Flash as a recipient in your bank account (one-time setup)

Access your bank’s website or mobile app
Enter your credentials to log in to your online banking account
Navigate to the “Transfer” or “Payments” section
Select “Add New Recipient” or “Manage Payees” in your banking portal
Enter Flash’s banking details. For security, Flash’s bank account information isn’t published here — contact support@flashapp.me or visit your nearest Flashpoint to get the current account details (account name, bank, branch, and account number) to add Flash as a recipient.

Step 3: Make your transfer

Choose “Make a Transfer” or “New Payment” in your banking portal
Select Flash from your list of recipients
Enter the amount you wish to transfer
Choose ACH (for smaller amounts) or RTGS (for larger transfers)
In the reference field, enter the unique reference code you copied earlier IMPORTANT: This reference code is essential for Flash to credit your account

Step 4: Confirm and wait for funds

Review the transfer details and confirm the transaction
You’ll receive a confirmation notification from your bank
The funds will appear in your Flash app typically within one hour of Flash receiving them
Transfers are processed same-day if initiated during business hours on weekdays
Weekend transfers will be processed on the next business day

Receive Cash from Another Wallet

You can receive Cash from any bitcoin or Lightning wallet worldwide:

Open your Flash app and tap the “Receive” button
Choose whether to use your Lightning address or bitcoin address
Tap “Copy” to copy your address to the clipboard
Share your address with the sender via messaging app, email, etc.
Wait for the bitcoin to arrive in your wallet as Cash (typically within seconds to minutes)

For in-person transfers, have the sender scan your QR code directly from your screen for instant transfers.

Accept Cash for Goods or Services

As a business owner or freelancer, you can easily accept Flash payments:

Set up a Flash account with your business details
Generate a payment request for the specific amount due
Have customers scan your QR code or send to your Lightning address
Receive instant confirmation when payment is complete

For frequent payments, consider printing out dedicated QR codes for specific products or services. You can find the dedicated QR code in the settings of your Flash app under “Printable Static QR Codes”.

Top up from exchange points (Flashpoints)

If you prefer starting with physical cash, you can use exchange points:

Locate a Flashpoint on the “Map” tab in your app
Visit the location with your physical cash
Follow the exchange point’s process to convert to bitcoin in your wallet
Confirm the funds appear in your Flash wallet

bitcoin and Lightning Wallets by Country

Flash interoperates with a wide range of bitcoin wallets worldwide. Here’s a country-by-country breakdown of compatible wallets.

Global 🌍

These wallets are available worldwide and can send bitcoin that arrives as Cash in your Flash wallet:

Blue Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android
Phoenix Wallet - A mobile wallet for Android
Breez Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android
Green Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android
Wallet of Satoshi - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android

United States 🇺🇸

Strike Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android
Cash App - A regulated neobank and mobile wallet for iOS and Android
River Wallet - A regulated bitcoin neobank and mobile wallet for iOS and Android

Canada 🇨🇦

Bull bitcoin - A non-custodial bitcoin-only exchange and payments service
Bitcoin Well - A Non-custodial exchange available in Canada

Latin America 🇸🇻🇬🇹🇨🇷🇲🇽🇧🇷

Blink Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, built by the team at Galoy originally for El Salvador, now available globally
bitcoin Jungle - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available for people in Costa Rica
Osmo Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available for people in Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil
Bull bitcoin - A non-custodial bitcoin-only exchange and payments available in Costa Rica, Mexico and Brazil

UK & Europe 🇬🇧🇪🇺

CoinCorner - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available in the UK and Europe
Hodl Hodl - Non-custodial bitcoin trading solution, available in the UK and Europe

Africa 🇿🇦🇳🇬🇬🇭🇹🇬🇨🇲🇰🇪🇨🇮🇪🇹🇲🇦🇿🇲🇲🇿🇿🇼🇹🇿

Bitnob - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda, Benin, Senegal, Cote d’Ivoire, Togo and expanding to several more countries
Machankura - A text-based wallet for feature phones, available in Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and expanding to several more countries

Asia 🇵🇭🇻🇳🇹🇭🇯🇵

Pouch Wallet - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available in the Philippines
Neutronpay - A mobile wallet for iOS and Android, available in Vietnam

Next Steps

Now that you have Cash in your Flash wallet, explore what you can do with it:

Cash Settlement - Learn how to convert your Cash to physical cash
Sweep to Cold Storage - Secure your Cash by transferring it to a cold storage wallet