Sell CS2 skins for Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin cashout has become the preferred method for serious CS2 traders. The reasons are simple: low fees relative to amount, fast network confirmation, near-zero KYC friction on small withdrawals, and total portability across borders. If you trade skins as a side hustle and reinvest the proceeds, BTC is often the cleanest currency to receive payment in.
This guide explains exactly how Bitcoin withdrawals work after you sell CS2 skins on LIS-Skins. Check today's best deals →
Setting up a Bitcoin wallet
If you do not already hold BTC, you need a wallet address before you can withdraw. Options range from custodial exchanges (Binance, Kraken, Coinbase) to non-custodial wallets (Electrum, Sparrow, Trezor, Ledger). For payout purposes any of them work.
Copy your Bitcoin receive address (starts with bc1, 1, or 3). You will paste this into the marketplace withdraw form.
The withdrawal process
From your marketplace balance, select Bitcoin as the withdrawal method. Paste your BTC address, enter the amount, and confirm. The marketplace broadcasts the transaction to the Bitcoin network within minutes.
Bitcoin transactions require network confirmations. The first confirmation usually lands in 10-30 minutes. Most exchanges credit your account after 1-3 confirmations.
Network fees and what to expect
Bitcoin network fees fluctuate with demand. During quiet periods, fees can be as low as $1-3. During congested periods, fees spike higher — but they remain proportional to transaction size, not amount, so withdrawing $5,000 costs the same as withdrawing $50.
Marketplaces typically pass the network fee on to the withdrawer, so the larger your withdrawal, the smaller the percentage lost to fees.
BTC vs USDT vs ETH for cashout
- BTC: best for long-term holders and large amounts. Higher network fees on small withdrawals.
- USDT (TRC20): best for fast, low-fee stable cashouts. Avoids BTC price volatility while you move money around.
- ETH: useful if you live in the Ethereum ecosystem (NFTs, DeFi). Network fees are higher than TRC20 but lower than BTC during congestion.