For hosts
Host Bitcoiners and earn directly in BTC
Airbtc connects Bitcoin-friendly stays with Bitcoin-first travellers. Guests may see prices expressed in their local currency, but payments and payouts are settled over Bitcoin rails — you get paid in BTC.
We're starting with a curated group of hosts in the most Bitcoin-heavy places and expanding from there. You focus on the stay; Airbtc focuses on bringing you the right guests and settling sats.
What it actually means to host on Airbtc
Practically, hosting on Airbtc means:
- You list a real property or room where you're comfortable welcoming other Bitcoiners.
- You set your price in sats per night and you're happy to be paid in BTC. Guests may see fiat estimates on the front end, but settlement is in Bitcoin.
- You understand basic Bitcoin custody and can safely receive and hold payouts.
- You care about reliable Wi-Fi, clear house rules and a good experience for Bitcoin-native travellers.
What you need to get started
A place you can list
A spare room, dedicated short-term rental, or second home. The key is that you actually control it and can host guests without drama.
A way to receive BTC
A wallet you control (hardware or mobile), basic understanding of self-custody, and a payout address you're comfortable using for stays.
Basic photos & copy
A handful of good photos and a short, honest description are enough. You can refine both as we iterate on the host tools.
Comfort with software that improves
Airbtc is shipping fast. Expect new capabilities in the console rather than a frozen, "done" product.
What the host console does today
The host console focuses on getting real listings and booking requests into the system:
- Create listings with title, description, city/country, nightly price in sats and max guests.
- Upload a cover image and additional photos so your stay looks real on the public page.
- Toggle each listing between draft (hidden) and active (visible on the public stays page).
- Edit your listings as pricing, copy and photos improve.
- See booking requests for your listings, including dates, guest count and total sats, under Booking requests in the host console.
- Accept or decline requests so guests see a clear status in My trips.
Payout summaries and richer payment states (pending, paid, refunded) exist in a basic v1 today and will keep evolving during this build phase.
How onboarding works right now
Onboarding is intentionally high-touch and invite-based:
- The founders connect with you directly (DM, call, or email).
- Your host account is set up and you get access to the host console.
- You create your listings and share feedback as we refine the tools.
There's no open "Sign up as a host" funnel yet on purpose. The focus is quality inventory with a small group of Bitcoin-first hosts.
What's coming next for hosts
On the near-term roadmap:
- Richer booking states (pending, accepted, paid, cancelled) and clearer timelines per stay.
- Payout tracking in sats per booking and per time period, with exportable history.
- Simple host-side dashboards for upcoming stays and lifetime sats earned.
- Lightweight messaging tied to each booking, if it doesn't slow down core flows.
If a feature doesn't help you host and get paid in Bitcoin (even if guests only ever see fiat estimates), it doesn't go to the front of the queue.
Already part of the early host group?
Log in with your host email and keep your listings and booking requests up to date while we continue to ship payouts and reporting.