FAQs
PAY WITH BITPAY FAQ
What offerings are available for cryptocurrency?
At this time, annual paid in full memberships for All Access and Destination Memberships are eligible.
Who is eligible?
At this time, members at our New York clubs are eligible. Information on other markets will be announced at a later date.
Who is BitPay?
BitPay is the world's largest provider of bitcoin and cryptocurrency payment services. Founded in 2011, while bitcoin was still in its early stages, they set out to revolutionize the financial industry - making payments faster, more secure, and less expensive globally. BitPay pioneered blockchain payment technology to transform how businesses and people send, receive and store money worldwide. A decade later, BitPay is still creating more tools and services for everyone to use in innovative ways.
What cryptocurrencies can I use?
BitPay supports leading coins including Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC), Shiba Inu Coin (SHIB) and 5 USD-pegged stable coins (BUSD, DAI, GUSD, USDP, and USDC).
How do I pay using BitPay?
Prior to checking out on crypto.equinox.com, a prospective member must obtain a pre-approved BitPay ID.
To get a BitPay ID you can visit https://bitpay.com/signup.
During the payment section of the checkout select, BitPay will be the only payment option for checkout.
Once you are in the BitPay payment window, the exchange rate for cryptocurrency to U.S. dollars is locked for 15 minutes. Equinox and BitPay are not responsible for any exchange rate changes when payment is not completed within the initial 15-minute period or in connection with any refund permitted by the terms of your Equinox membership agreement. Any such refund will be made solely in U.S. dollars equal to the original U.S. dollar value of your payment. Refunds will be issued via check mailed to your address of record.
Where can I find the current exchange rates of cryptocurrencies?
You can see current exchange rates for all supported coins by visiting https://bitpay.com/exchange-rates/.