diff --git a/config/config.js b/config/config.js
index 2c73023..50daff4 100644
--- a/config/config.js
+++ b/config/config.js
@@ -42,6 +42,22 @@ window.APP_CONFIG = {
         address: 't1em7Vhge9HKi9BYoBi1tADg2eMe5zj3Fvf',
         label: 'zcash',
       },
+      usdt: {
+        address: '0xe54E5a3ACaa91a2EbFa26cD21372BF9f7E1F1c22',
+        label: 'usdt',
+      },
+      usdc: {
+        address: '0xe54E5a3ACaa91a2EbFa26cD21372BF9f7E1F1c22',
+        label: 'usdc',
+      },
+      dai: {
+        address: '0xe54E5a3ACaa91a2EbFa26cD21372BF9f7E1F1c22',
+        label: 'dai',
+      },
+      usd1: {
+        address: '0xe54E5a3ACaa91a2EbFa26cD21372BF9f7E1F1c22',
+        label: 'usd1',
+      },
     },
   },
 };
diff --git a/config/text.js b/config/text.js
index ee353bb..97f939f 100644
--- a/config/text.js
+++ b/config/text.js
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@ window.APP_TEXT = {
     tagline: "your donation helps me keep building open, free, and subversive code && art",
   },
 
+  preferred: {
+    title: 'preferred methods',
+    cash: 'cash',
+    bitcoin: 'bitcoin',
+  },
+
+  other: {
+    title: 'donate with crypto',
+  },
+
   fiat: {
     title: 'donate with fiat',
     description: '',
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 9288c21..3b6189e 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -2,14 +2,12 @@
 <html lang="en">
 <head>
   <meta charset="UTF-8">
-  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0, viewport-fit=cover">
-  <meta http-equiv="Content-Security-Policy" content="default-src 'self'; script-src 'self'; style-src 'self' https://fonts.googleapis.com; font-src https://fonts.gstatic.com; img-src 'self' data:; connect-src 'self'; object-src 'none'; base-uri 'self'; form-action 'self'; frame-ancestors 'none'; upgrade-insecure-requests">
-  <meta name="referrer" content="strict-origin-when-cross-origin">
+  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
   <title></title>
+  <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="assets/favicon.svg">
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com">
   <link rel="preconnect" href="https://fonts.gstatic.com" crossorigin>
   <link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Orbitron:wght@400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" rel="stylesheet">
-  <link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="assets/favicon.svg">
   <link rel="stylesheet" href="styles/main.css">
 </head>
 <body>
@@ -19,8 +17,13 @@ <h1 data-text="header.title"></h1>
       <p class="tagline" data-text="header.tagline"></p>
     </header>
 
-    <main class="options" id="pay-methods" aria-label="Payment options">
-      <!-- Pay method sections (fiat, crypto, etc.) are injected by scripts -->
+    <main class="main">
+      <section class="card-section" aria-label="Preferred methods">
+        <div class="preferred-methods" id="preferred-methods"></div>
+      </section>
+      <section class="card-section" aria-label="Donate with crypto">
+        <div class="other-options" id="other-options"></div>
+      </section>
     </main>
 
     <footer class="footnote">
@@ -31,7 +34,7 @@ <h1 data-text="header.title"></h1>
   <script src="config/config.js"></script>
   <script src="config/text.js"></script>
   <script src="scripts/donation-api.js"></script>
-  <script src="scripts/pay-methods/fiat.js"></script>
+  <script src="scripts/pay-methods/preferred.js"></script>
   <script src="scripts/pay-methods/crypto.js"></script>
   <script src="scripts/main.js"></script>
 </body>
diff --git a/scripts/donation-api.js b/scripts/donation-api.js
index b417034..2686ce9 100644
--- a/scripts/donation-api.js
+++ b/scripts/donation-api.js
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
   'use strict';
 
   window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS || [];
+  window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_PREFERRED = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_PREFERRED || [];
+  window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_OTHER = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_OTHER || [];
 
   function get(obj, path) {
     var keys = path.split('.');
@@ -38,8 +40,13 @@
    * when rendering the page.
    */
   function registerMethod(spec) {
-    if (spec && typeof spec.render === 'function') {
-      window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS.push({ render: spec.render });
+    if (!spec || typeof spec.render !== 'function') return;
+    var entry = { render: spec.render };
+    window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS.push(entry);
+    if (spec.preferred) {
+      window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_PREFERRED.push(entry);
+    } else if (spec.other !== false) {
+      window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_OTHER.push(entry);
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/scripts/main.js b/scripts/main.js
index 00c8088..5d246d3 100644
--- a/scripts/main.js
+++ b/scripts/main.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 
   var text = typeof window.APP_TEXT !== 'undefined' ? window.APP_TEXT : {};
   var config = typeof window.APP_CONFIG !== 'undefined' ? window.APP_CONFIG : {};
-  var payMethods = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS || [];
   var get = window.Donation && window.Donation.get;
 
   function applyTextConfig() {
@@ -15,12 +14,22 @@
     });
   }
 
-  var container = document.getElementById('pay-methods');
-  if (container) {
-    for (var i = 0; i < payMethods.length; i++) {
-      var method = payMethods[i];
-      if (method && typeof method.render === 'function') {
-        method.render(container, config, text);
+  var preferredContainer = document.getElementById('preferred-methods');
+  var otherContainer = document.getElementById('other-options');
+  var preferredMethods = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_PREFERRED || [];
+  var otherMethods = window.DONATION_PAY_METHODS_OTHER || [];
+
+  if (preferredContainer) {
+    for (var p = 0; p < preferredMethods.length; p++) {
+      if (preferredMethods[p] && typeof preferredMethods[p].render === 'function') {
+        preferredMethods[p].render(preferredContainer, config, text);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+  if (otherContainer) {
+    for (var o = 0; o < otherMethods.length; o++) {
+      if (otherMethods[o] && typeof otherMethods[o].render === 'function') {
+        otherMethods[o].render(otherContainer, config, text);
       }
     }
   }
diff --git a/scripts/pay-methods/crypto.js b/scripts/pay-methods/crypto.js
index 45df5f1..b59df7b 100644
--- a/scripts/pay-methods/crypto.js
+++ b/scripts/pay-methods/crypto.js
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 
     for (var key in addresses) {
       if (!addresses[key] || !addresses[key].address) continue;
+      if (key.toLowerCase() === 'bitcoin') continue; /* bitcoin is in preferred */
       var item = addresses[key];
       var label = item.label || key;
       var id = 'address-' + key;
@@ -54,5 +55,5 @@
     container.appendChild(section);
   }
 
-  Donation.registerMethod({ render: render });
+  Donation.registerMethod({ render: render, other: true });
 })();
diff --git a/scripts/pay-methods/preferred.js b/scripts/pay-methods/preferred.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d9c7514
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/pay-methods/preferred.js
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+/**
+ * Preferred methods: Cash (Stripe) and Bitcoin.
+ * Renders into the top "Preferred methods" block.
+ */
+(function () {
+  'use strict';
+
+  var Donation = window.Donation;
+  if (!Donation) return;
+
+  function render(container, config, text) {
+    var get = Donation.get;
+    var escapeHtml = Donation.escapeHtml;
+
+    var section = document.createElement('section');
+    section.className = 'card card-preferred';
+    section.setAttribute('aria-labelledby', 'preferred-title');
+
+    var preferredTitle = get(text, 'preferred.title');
+    if (preferredTitle === undefined) preferredTitle = 'preferred methods';
+    var preferredDescription = get(text, 'preferred.description');
+    if (preferredDescription === undefined) preferredDescription = '';
+
+    var cashLabel = get(text, 'preferred.cash');
+    if (cashLabel === undefined) cashLabel = 'cash';
+    var bitcoinLabel = get(text, 'preferred.bitcoin');
+    if (bitcoinLabel === undefined) bitcoinLabel = 'bitcoin';
+
+    var stripeLink = (config && config.fiat && config.fiat.stripe && config.fiat.stripe.link) ? config.fiat.stripe.link : '';
+    var stripeBtnLabel = get(text, 'fiat.stripe.button') || 'donate with stripe';
+
+    var bitcoinAddr = (config && config.crypto && config.crypto.addresses && config.crypto.addresses.bitcoin)
+      ? config.crypto.addresses.bitcoin
+      : null;
+    var copyLabel = get(text, 'crypto.copy') || 'copy';
+    var copyAria = get(text, 'crypto.copyAria') || 'Copy address';
+
+    var iconSvg = '<svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2"><path d="M20.84 4.61a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 0L12 5.67l-1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0-7.78 7.78l1.06 1.06L12 21.23l7.78-7.78 1.06-1.06a5.5 5.5 0 0 0 0-7.78z"/></svg>';
+
+    var html =
+      '<div class="card-header">' +
+      '<div class="card-icon" aria-hidden="true">' + iconSvg + '</div>' +
+      '<h2 id="preferred-title" data-text="preferred.title">' + escapeHtml(preferredTitle) + '</h2>' +
+      '</div>';
+    if (preferredDescription) {
+      html += '<p data-text="preferred.description">' + escapeHtml(preferredDescription) + '</p>';
+    }
+    html += '<div class="preferred-grid">';
+
+    // Cash (Stripe)
+    html += '<div class="preferred-item preferred-cash">';
+    html += '<span class="preferred-item-label">' + escapeHtml(cashLabel) + '</span>';
+    html += '<div class="preferred-item-actions">';
+    if (stripeLink) {
+      html += '<a href="' + escapeHtml(stripeLink) + '" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="btn" data-text="fiat.stripe.button">' + escapeHtml(stripeBtnLabel) + '</a>';
+    } else {
+      html += '<span class="fiat-option-placeholder">Set config.fiat.stripe.link to enable.</span>';
+    }
+    html += '</div></div>';
+
+    // Bitcoin
+    html += '<div class="preferred-item preferred-bitcoin">';
+    html += '<span class="preferred-item-label">' + escapeHtml(bitcoinLabel) + '</span>';
+    html += '<div class="preferred-item-actions">';
+    if (bitcoinAddr && bitcoinAddr.address) {
+      var id = 'address-bitcoin';
+      html += '<div class="crypto-address-wrap">';
+      html += '<code class="crypto-address" id="' + id + '">' + escapeHtml(bitcoinAddr.address) + '</code>';
+      html += '<button type="button" class="copy-btn" data-copy="' + id + '" aria-label="' + escapeHtml(copyAria + ' ' + (bitcoinAddr.label || 'bitcoin')) + '">' + escapeHtml(copyLabel) + '</button>';
+      html += '</div>';
+    } else {
+      html += '<span class="fiat-option-placeholder">No Bitcoin address in config.</span>';
+    }
+    html += '</div></div>';
+
+    html += '</div>';
+    section.innerHTML = html;
+    container.appendChild(section);
+  }
+
+  Donation.registerMethod({ render: render, preferred: true });
+})();
diff --git a/styles/main.css b/styles/main.css
index 95dd407..d80262e 100644
--- a/styles/main.css
+++ b/styles/main.css
@@ -97,7 +97,68 @@ body::before {
   margin-top: 0.25rem;
 }
 
-/* Payment options — two boxes side by side: fiat | crypto */
+/* Main: preferred block on top, other options below */
+.main {
+  width: 100%;
+  max-width: 900px;
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: clamp(1.25rem, 3vw, 2rem);
+  margin-top: clamp(0.5rem, 2vw, 1rem);
+}
+
+/* Preferred methods — single card with cash + bitcoin side by side */
+.card-section {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.preferred-methods {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.preferred-grid {
+  display: grid;
+  grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
+  gap: clamp(1rem, 3vw, 1.5rem);
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 600px) {
+  .preferred-grid {
+    grid-template-columns: 1fr;
+  }
+}
+
+.preferred-item {
+  display: flex;
+  flex-direction: column;
+  gap: 0.5rem;
+}
+
+.preferred-item-label {
+  font-size: 0.85rem;
+  font-weight: 600;
+  color: var(--neon-bright);
+  letter-spacing: 0.03em;
+}
+
+.preferred-item-actions {
+  margin-top: 0.25rem;
+}
+
+/* Other options — crypto list card(s) below */
+.other-section {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.other-options {
+  width: 100%;
+}
+
+.other-options .card {
+  max-width: 100%;
+}
+
+/* Legacy: payment options grid (kept for any non-refactored use) */
 .options {
   display: grid;
   grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;
@@ -193,7 +254,8 @@ body::before {
 
 /* Space between card title and payment content */
 .card .fiat-options,
-.card .crypto-list {
+.card .crypto-list,
+.card .preferred-grid {
   margin-top: 1.5rem;
 }
 
@@ -215,7 +277,8 @@ body::before {
 }
 
 .card-fiat .card-icon,
-.card-crypto .card-icon {
+.card-crypto .card-icon,
+.card-preferred .card-icon {
   color: var(--neon);
   border-color: rgba(192, 132, 255, 0.5);
   box-shadow: 0 0 15px var(--neon-glow);
