Bitpay gives an URL instead of a payment address

[Bfljosh]

How do I pay this? I have bitcoin core 15.1 and according to Bitpay Bitcoin core should work but how?

I used Bitpay for years and now they think I am too stupid to send coins to a direct address?

[TryNinja]

Does your link look like this? bitcoin:?r=https://bitpay.com/i/Pg6Kwq...
Edit: Image wasn't showing...

Looks like this is part of a new Bitpay update that uses Payment Protocol URL instead of a simple Bitcoin payment address. Which is IMO something pretty dumb.

I'm not sure if there is any way to get the address directly. But that's what Bitpay has to say:

If you are using a non-Payment Protocol wallet or service to pay BitPay invoices, you will need to move your spending bitcoin to a wallet or service which can support Payment Protocol. We strongly recommend that you use a true bitcoin wallet for spending to avoid delayed transactions, but you will be able to use any service compatible with Payment Protocol.

Source: https://blog.bitpay.com/payment-protocol/

[Bfljosh]

Does your link look like this? bitcoin:?r=https://bitpay.com/i/Pg6Kwq...
Edit: Image wasn't showing...

Looks like this is part of a new Bitpay update that uses Payment Protocol URL instead of a simple Bitcoin payment address. Which is IMO something pretty dumb.

I'm not sure if there is any way to get the address directly. But that's what Bitpay has to say:

If you are using a non-Payment Protocol wallet or service to pay BitPay invoices, you will need to move your spending bitcoin to a wallet or service which can support Payment Protocol. We strongly recommend that you use a true bitcoin wallet for spending to avoid delayed transactions, but you will be able to use any service compatible with Payment Protocol.

Source: https://blog.bitpay.com/payment-protocol/

I know mate. In their list of payment protocol wallets bitcoin core is listed.

But it doesn't work. This is really a weird decision by Bitpay.

Edit: CORRECTIONS

12/15/17: A previous version of this post did not include the Bitcoin Core wallet as a compatible wallet. We have updated the post. Hmm.

[Bfljosh]

Okay, I've downloaded Copay. But now I have to send BTC to a Copay address to get it in my wallet? This costs me 2 times a miner fee (1 to copay and 1 from copay to Bitpay) Wtf!

Same thing with Electrum...

Why can't I just copy/paste my wallet.dat like in Bitcoin core?

[Bfljosh]

Okay it worked. Transaction from Copay to Bitpay was really fast. But the total amount of fees I paid in Euro is ridiculous.

[TryNinja]

Have you tried to use the first tab (that has the QR code) and click the "Open in wallet" button? I did this and it opened my Electrum wallet with everything already filled (address and amount).

Edit: I just tested with Core installed and the same happened. It opened my Core wallet with everything ready to be sent.

[Bfljosh]

Have you tried to use the first tab (that has the QR code) and click the "Open in wallet" button? I did this and it opened my Electrum wallet with everything already filled (Address and amount).

I tried the "open in wallet" option and Windows made the connection suggestion for Copay but nothing showed up in Copay. I copy/pasted the full Bitpay address and it automatically filled in the amount etc. It works great but the fees... And it is really fast. Like a few seconds.

I lock the topic now. Thanks for your help.