Lecture & Workshop: Bitcoin, a means of payment
Swiss Bitcoin Conference
Jens Leinert will give a lecture on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 09:30 to 10:00 a.m. on the topic “Bitcoin as a means of payment. Why companies should accept Bitcoin payments. ”
Here you can find out good reasons why you should offer your customers Bitcoin payments and which target group you can reach with them. Anyone who has Bitcoin and is willing to pay with it.
On Saturday, April 26, 2025, a workshop on the topic “How can I accept Bitcoin payments in stores and online?” will take place from 2:00 to 3:30 pm.
In this workshop, Jens presents in detail various ways in which Bitcoin payments can be accepted in brick-and-mortar stores, online stores and on the internet. He also presents numerous practical examples that demonstrate the potential of Bitcoin acceptance and serve as inspiration for your own strategies.
🎟️ Get a discount: Use the code “coinsnap” to get 5% off your tickets!
➡️ Further information and registration: https://swiss-bitcoin-conference.com/#ticket_section
Link to the event: https://swiss-bitcoin-conference.com/
Guest at Bitcoin events
Bitcoin events 2025
I will be attending these events as a guest, speaker or exhibitor.
A guest on podcasts
Bitcoin is the perfect cash for the internet
What Bitcoin brings by Niko Jilch
I was a guest on Niko Jilch’s show “What Bitcoin brings”.
The money of the internet – Bitcoin is the perfect cash for the internet

Link to the YouTube video or on any podcast player like:
Lecture: Bitcoin, a means of payment
Frankfurt Bitcoin Meetup on 19.09.2024
The Frankfurt Bitcoin Meetup takes place every 3rd Thursday of the month and I have the pleasure of giving a talk at the Bitcoin Meetup on 19.09.2024.
September 2024: Lecture – Bitcoin, a means of payment
How to pay and accept payments with Bitcoin
In this presentation, Jens Leinert will talk about the various options for using Bitcoin for payments in bricks-and-mortar retail and online. He shows how Bitcoin can develop into a means of payment and presents various ways in which Bitcoin payments can already be accepted today.
When: 19.09.2024 from 18:30
Where: Die Zentrale Coworking, Berger Str. 175, 60385 Frankfurt
Link to the event: https://btcffm.org/de/#2024-09-19
Save your money
with Matthias Reder
In the YouTube episode of Rette Dein Geld by Matthias Reder we talked about: “Where can I find Bitcoin stores & pay with Bitcoin and save or support the network”
Link to the episode: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBDCbpXWkPU
21Focus Bitcoin Entrepreneur Podcast
with Daniel Wingen
In this episode, Jens Leinert, the founder of Coincharge and Coinsnap, gives a comprehensive insight into his entrepreneurial journey, the reasons for founding the Bitcoin payment company and the challenges he has overcome as a lifelong entrepreneur.
He shares his experience of integrating Bitcoin as a payment method in e-commerce, talks about the importance of the network of entrepreneurs and reveals his recipe for success in dealing with difficult phases.
He also sheds light on the creation and development of Coincharge and Coinsnap, including market strategy, customer acquisition and the importance of SEO and YouTube for sales.
Link to the episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2HMreGsZqO0sqcVUfUzCg2
Bitcoin Conference 2023
Innsbruck
Beppo interviewed me at the Bitcoin Conference on the subject of Bitcoin as a payment method.
2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference
Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance
The 2nd Swiss Bitcoin Conference took place from April 25 to 28, 2024 in Kreuzlingen on Lake Constance.
I took part in the Business Talk on Friday, April 26, 2024 on the topic of Lightning and webshops.
The Business Talk was recorded and can be viewed on YouTube or here on the right.
2nd Bitcoin Forum Bavaria 2024
Volksbank Bayern Mitte
On April 12, 2024, the 2nd BitcoinForum Bayern 2024 of Volksbank Bayern Mitte will take place in Ingolstadt.
I have the pleasure of giving a presentation on Bitcoin Lightning as a payment method at the Lightning Session.
In addition, Coinsnap will be represented with an information stand and explain how you can use Bitcoin and Lightning payments in your Internet business.
Blocktrainer at the movies
MMC Studios in Cologne
Bitcoin Hotel
YouTube channel
I was a guest of Marc from the Bitcoin Hotel and talked to him about paying with Bitcoin and Lightning.
The YouTube video is available on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@BITCOIN-HOTEL or directly at: Easy Paying & Receiving Bitcoin
Understanding Bitcoin
YouTube and podcast

I was a guest of Jonas and Manuel from Bitcoin Verstehen and talked to them about Coinsnap and how merchants can accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in their online store.
The YouTube video“All online stores should accept Bitcoin!” is available on the YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@Bitcoinverstehen, as well as in every podcast player.
Bitcoin in the country
At the Hotel Princess in Plochingen from 01.11 to 05.11.2023 Bitcoin im Ländle will take place.

I have the pleasure of giving a lecture on the subject:
Stores orangepills! How you can help stores and online stores accept payments with Bitcoin and Lightning
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There will also be a workshop in which I will present Coinsnap and explain it. In this workshop you will learn how to integrate Bitcoin and Lightning payments into your webshop.
Events and congresses
I am a regular guest at the most important Bitcoin events. Anyone who would like to meet me in person has the opportunity to do so there:
Bitcoin in the country
At Bitcoin im Ländle, Bitcoiners meet for three days at the Bitcoin Hotel in Plochingen. There will be interesting presentations, hands-on workshops and plenty of opportunity to talk and discuss Bitcoin.
Further information on Bitcoin in the country
Bitcoin in the country
In the Hotel Princess in Plochingen took place from 28.04.-30.04.2023 Bitcoin in the Ländle took place.

I had the pleasure of giving a presentation on the topic: “Bitcoin / Lightning as a means of payment – Lightning as a micropayment“.
You can watch the whole talk on the YouTube channel of Einundzwanzig, or here on the right.
The Bitcoin Effect – Your Business Podcast
I was a guest on the Bitcoin podcast The Bitcoin Effect with Daniel Wingen and Martin Betz. In episode E30, I talked about my experiences as a Bitcoin entrepreneur and our projects Coincharge, Coinpages, Coinsnap and BTCPayWall.
You can find the episode in any podcast player or as a YouTube video at: Simply pay with Lightning – The Bitcoin effect E30
Twenty-one magazine
In the 2nd issue of Einundzwanzig magazine I wrote an article about LNbits – The Lightning Wallet Account System / Modular Lightning Wallet System .
The issue will be published at the end of April 2023 and can be ordered in the Einundzwanzig Shop.
This issue focuses on Lightning – the instant payment system from the future. How Lightning is changing everything and why Bitcoin is electronic cash.
Lightning wallets on the smartphone
In episode 153, I was a guest on Bitcoin verstehen, the German-language podcast & YouTube about Bitcoin – explained simply and clearly.
Lightning wallets on the smartphone
In this episode we talked about Lightning wallets on the smartphone:
- What is the Lightning Network and what is needed to use it?
- Advantages and disadvantages of custodial lightning wallets vs. self-custody lightning wallets
- Overview/comparison of the various Lightning wallets.
- How do the various Lightning wallets differ?
- Which functions are supported?

- Further information on episode 153 – Which Lightning Wallet with Jens Leinert
- The 5 best Lightning wallets on YouTube
- Apple Podcast: Episode 153 – Comparison of Bitcoin Lightning wallets: Which ones are recommended? With Jens Leinert
- Spotify: Comparison of Bitcoin Lightning wallets: Which ones are recommended? With Jens Leinert
- Google Podcast – Comparison of Bitcoin Lightning wallets: Which ones are recommended? With Jens Leinert
Bitcoin and the euro – where is the future of our monetary system heading?
On April 20, 2023, the CDU Pforzheim held an event at Pforzheim University on the topic of“Bitcoin and the euro – where will the future of our monetary system lead?“.
I was allowed to give a presentation on Bitcoin. In my presentation, I introduced Bitcoin as a means of payment. Using a practical example, I showed how easy it is to pay with Bitcoin and accept Bitcoin payments.
I also took part in the subsequent panel discussion.
Further information on the event: CDU Pforzheim: Bitcoin and the euro – Where is the future of our monetary system heading?

CCFE – Certified Crypto Finance Expert
The three-day course, which has proven itself over the past three years with hundreds of participants in CryptoNation Switzerland, will take place in Frankfurt in December 2023.
The Certified Crypto Finance Expert training is now also being offered in Germany and I am delighted to be a speaker at the first CCFE in Germany.
I talk about my daily work with Bitcoin, Lightning and my payment experiences. In my presentation, I explain Bitcoin on the Lightning network and present various use cases.
Use my referral code JELE23 and save 10% of the course costs.
Further information about the course and the registration link can be found at: Germany – CCFE”
Understanding Bitcoin
I was a guest on bitcoin verstehen, the German-language podcast & YouTube about Bitcoin – explained simply and clearly.
Lightning payments in practice: apps, possibilities & Bitcoin acceptance with Jens Leinert

In this episode we talked about Lightning in practice:
- Overview & possible applications Lightning
- Lightning apps
- Business models & retailer acceptance
In this episode, we talk to Jens Leinert about the use of Lightning in practice.
He first explains why Bitcoin has problems with scaling, why Lightning payments can be a solution and why Bitcoin is also a means of payment for him.
We then look at which smartphone apps can be used for lightning payments, how a payment works in practice and what you should definitely pay attention to.
Finally, we talk about what incentives merchants have to accept Bitcoin, what needs to happen for Bitcoin to be used more frequently and what disadvantages currently still exist.
Bitcoin Conference 2022 in Innsbruck
I was a participant in the panel discussion at the Bitcoin conferences
September 15 – 17, 2022 in Innsbruck, I was a participant in a panel discussion moderated by Lina Seiche on the topic:
Bitcoin in eCommerce
How can you accept Bitcoin and Lightning payments in your own online store, what advantages and new business opportunities does it offer compared to conventional payment methods?
Bitcoin Conference 2022 in Innsbruck:
Bitcoin in eCommerce at the Industry Day on Thursday, September 15, 2022 at 14:30 to 15:05 with Jens Leinert, LightRider, Lawrence, Lina Seiche (Host)
Podcast
I was a guest on the following podcasts
Sound Money Podcast #60 Accept Bitcoin on the merchant side with Jens Leinert.
What advantages does Bitcoin offer in the area of payment acceptance for (online) merchants? Together with Jens, I talk about the disadvantages of credit card acceptance, charge-backs and PayPal.
Jens is an absolute payment expert and is passionate about the adaptation of Bitcoin and Lightning in the payment industry. He himself is also actively driving the adaptation forward.
To the Sound Money Podcast episode 60 from February 19, 2022