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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

As a newbie to the world of crypto and bitcoin, Lightening Pay has been the easiest thing about it. The service is fast and efficient. It has great help articles and excellent support and I really... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve been using Lightning Pay for 18 months now and it’s hands down the best way to buy Bitcoin in New Zealand. I’ve got a few auto-buys set up, and they work flawlessly. Super easy to use, simple... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great bitcoin only NZ company, especially great in providing highly detailed responses to all my queries, highly recommended for both saving bitcoin in lightning as well as cold storage. The fees ar... See more

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good rates! Couldn't find the DCA feature for non-lighting wallets though.

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  1. Cryptocurrency Service
  2. Alternative Financial Services
  3. Payment service

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Stacked is creating the most seamless and trusted financial services company in New Zealand, and connecting New Zealand to the Bitcoin Network. Buy and Sell bitcoin through the web or mobile wallet app, spend bitcoin at Lightning Pay merchants or pay your bills online to any payee bank account in New Zealand. Experience lower transaction fees, faster settlement of bitcoin purchases and selling, and improve your privacy on your spending by utilising the Lightning Network.


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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy and quick to use

Easy and quick to use. I’ve withdrawn bitcoin to cash and also sent cash to lightening Sats. Worked flawlessly. Totally recommend for Kiwi’s wanting to move cash into and out of Crypto.

14 January 2025
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Thanks for the kind review. We're really happy you've found some value in it so far. If there is anything we can do to help, related to our services or bitcoin in general, let us know!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Good rates

Good rates! Couldn't find the DCA feature for non-lighting wallets though.

28 January 2025
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Hi, thanks for taking the time to write a review. We happy you've found value so far in the product. Re: DCA, we keep that to a Lightning only service for a reason, that is that we expect DCA purchases to be relatively small. The Lightning network is ideal for managing that, and ensuring you don't end up with UTXOs on the main bitcoin network that are too small to be useful for you in the future. You can learn more about our strategy on this here:

https://lightningpay.nz/learn/saving-in-bitcoin/

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, setup was pretty painless despite the usual KYC headaches. Awesome functionality. Nice being bitcoin-only, a bit more professional than the whole 'crypto' scene which is important to us as a business

20 December 2024
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Reply from Stacked

Thanks James! Any questions you have, please let us now. We're always happy to help with our own products, but also bitcoin in general. All the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great way to buy btc in NZ

Great way to buy btc in NZ, cheaper than any other exchange I know. The staff are friendly and wanting to make sure you are all good with your transactions. They are happy to help with admin and also technical aspects of btc if you have questions. Looking forward to being a long term customer. Keep it up Lightning pay NZ!!!

23 January 2025
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Reply from Stacked

Hey, thanks for the kind words. All the best on your bitcoin journey!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic service

Fantastic service! The team were really helpful with answering questions and assisting with setting up an appropriate lightning wallet. Great info on their website as well! Can’t speak highly enough of my experience and I look forward to seeing this grow :)

6 January 2025
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Reply from Stacked

Hey Sean, thanks very much for the kind words. All the best, and happy stacking!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So fast

So fast. And the fees are far lower than any other exchange in NZ. Awesome.

7 January 2025
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Thanks Mikey! Happy sat stacking. All the best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fast, simple, easy

Fast, simple, easy -- best Bitcoin exchange and merchant payment service in New Zealand, hands down.

9 December 2024
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Hey James, thanks for the review. We really appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lightning Pay is the best way to buy Bitcoin

Lightning Pay is easily the best way to buy Bitcoin in NZ. I started using it 6 months ago and haven't used any other exchange since. Highly recommend!

17 December 2024
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Reply from Stacked

Hey Matthew, thanks for the review! Glad you're enjoying it so far. Let us know what else we can do to make Bitcoin easier for you.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I joined Lightningpay NZ some time ago and am now finding it very good and easy to use.

I joined Lightningpay NZ some time ago but until recently did not use the service- the account just sat unused. Anyway their customer service have been in touch to see why I didnt use and they helped me sort out how to use the service- the problem before was i did not have a Lightning Network wallet that was reliable and this is an essential prerequisite to using Lightningpay as its based on LN payments- anyway over recent months I found and have been using a LN wallet called coinos wallet and its great so I was now able to access and use Ligntningpay and so far I can highly recommend Lightningpay.nz for buying and selling Bitcoin in New Zealand. I believe their service is limited to people and businesses living/operating in New Zealand and from my experience so far they are the best Bitcoin trading platform in New Zealand with low fees and fast easy transactions and with excellent support staff.

13 December 2024
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Reply from Stacked

Thank you very much for the kind words. It's worth noting that we do offer on-chain bitcoin for purchases only in addition to Lightning for everything else.

We're glad you're having a good experience so far!

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