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| One issue currently facing a newcomer to bitcoin is, how do I get some? While there is the [[bitcoin faucet]] that can get you started with a small fraction of a coin, when getting larger amounts the user faces an abundance of choice. This page will cut through the clutter, and help direct you to the right exchanger for your needs.
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| ==Major Exchanges==
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| The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).
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| | Exchange || Type || Adding Funds || Withdrawing Funds || [[eWallet]] || Notes
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| | [[MtGox]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (International bank wire)<br />USD (Wire to [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />GBP (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD || BTC<br />USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (Wire via [[AurumXChange Company|AurumXChange]])<br />USD (Check via [[Paxum]])<br />USD (ATM via [[Paxum]])<br />USD (wire via [[Paxum]])<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.
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| | [[TradeHill]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br>USD (International bank wire)<br/>USD (Check via [[Paxum]])<br />USD (wire via [[Paxum]])<br />EUR (via [[Paxum]]<br />CAD (via [[Paxum]]<br />CLP (Bank transfer)<br />PEN (Bank transfer)<br />INR (Bank transfer)<br />AUD (Bank transfer)<br />Liberty Reserve USD || BTC<br/>USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire)<br />USD (Direct deposit / ACH)<br />USD (Check via [[Paxum]])<br />USD (ATM via [[Paxum]])<br />USD (Prepaid card via [[Paxum]])<br />EUR (via [[Paxum]]<br />CAD (via [[Paxum]])<br />CLP (Bank transfer)<br />INR (Bank transfer)<br />AUD (Bank transfer)<br />Liberty Reserve USD || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| | [[BTC-E]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD ([[Liberty Reserve]])<br />USD (Interkassa) || BTC<br/>USD (Webmoney) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods.
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| | [[VirWoX]] || Market || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via [[Moneybookers]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortüberweisung)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[paysafecard]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || BTC<br/>SLL (Second Life)<br/>ACD (Avination)<br/>OMC (OpenSim)<br/>USD,EUR,GBP,CHF ([[PayPal]])<br />USD,EUR,GBP ([[Moneybookers]])<br/>USD,EUR,GBP ([[NETELLER]])<br/>EUR (SEPA bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars.<br/>Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits.
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| | [[Britcoin]]<br/>&<br/>[[Intersango]] || Market || BTC<br />GBP (bank deposit)<br/>USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />USD (Domestic bank wire)<br />USD (ACH)<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || BTC<br />GBP (bank transfer)<br/>USD ([[Dwolla]])<br />PLN (Bank Wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Operated by the [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/ BitcoinConsultancy] <br/> [https://intersango.com Intersango] is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. [https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=43745.0 More Information]<br/><br/>Boasts an [https://bitcoinconsultancy.com/wiki/index.php/Intersango/API ever expanding API]
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| | [[BitChange.pl]] || Market || BTC<br />PLN (Bank wire) || BTC<br />PLN (Bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| | [[VirtEx]] || Market || BTC<br/>CAD (online bill pay)<br />CAD (cash at TDBank) || BTC<br/>CAD (direct deposit) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| | [[Camp BX]] (CBX) || Market || BTC <br/>USD (Check / ACH)<br />USPS Postal Money Order <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/> USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || BTC <br />USD (Check / ACH)<br />USPS Postal Money Order <br/> USD ([[Dwolla]])<br/> USD (Domestic bank wire)<br/>USD (International bank wire) || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Security certification from McAfee</li><li> Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market</li> <li>STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline</li><li> Trading API available</li><li> Wallet API available </li><li> CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature </li><li> Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time </li><li> SMS (Text Message) Notifications </li> <li> Two-Factor Authentication </li> <li> Based in USA - Atlanta </li> </ul>
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| | [[Mercado Bitcoin]] || Market || BTC<br/>BRL (Bank transfer)<br />BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP)<br />Liberty Reserve USD || BTC<br/>BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portugese
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| | [[Bitcoin-Central]] || Market || BTC<br />CAD (Interac)<br />CAD (Bank wire)<br />CAD (Cash deposit)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />INR (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR<br />PGAU [[Pecunix]] Gold || BTC<br />CAD (Interac)<br />CAD (Bank wire)<br />EUR (SEPA)<br />INR (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD<br />Liberty Reserve EUR<br />[[Pecunix]] Gold || {{Table Value Yes}} || [https://github.com/davout/bitcoin-central Open-source], community reviewed platform<br />Available in French and English languages
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| | [[HelloBitcoin]] || Market || BTC<br/>USD (Dwolla)<br />USD (Bank wire)<br />USD (Check) || BTC<br/>USD (Check)<br />USD (Bank wire)<br />USD (ACH) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Offers margin trading and shorting.
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| | [[Brasil Bitcoin Market]] || Market || BTC<br/>BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) || BTC<br/>BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) || {{Table Value Yes}} || Language: Portugese
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| | [[Australian Bitcoin Exchange]] || Market || BTC<br />AUD (Electronic funds deposit)<br />AUD (Mtgox Redeemable Voucher) || BTC<br />AUD (Electronic funds transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| | [[BitStamp]] || Market || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA transfer) || BTC<br />EUR (SEPA transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} || EUR deposits converted to/from USD for trading
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| | [[Rock Currency Exchange]] || Market || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || BTC<br/>EUR (SEPA transfer)<br />SLL (Second Life)<br />USD (Dwolla) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| | [[CryptoXchange]] || Market || BTC<br/>NMC<br/>LTC<br/>USD<br/>AUD (Bank Transfer)<br/>GBP || BTC<br/>NMC<br/>LTC<br/>USD<br/>AUD (Bank Transfer)<br/>GBP || {{Table Value Yes}} || <ul> <li> Buy Gold,Silver,Palladium and Casascius physical bitcoins plus other items in the store.</li> <li> Affiliate program.</li> <li> Mining Pool integration program.</li> <li> Bitcoin, Namecoin and Litecoin </li> <li>Multiple Authentication Levels</li> <li> API </li> <li> Free Yubikey's to High Volume Traders </li> <li> An Australian Owned and Operated Registered Company.</li> <li>
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| Inquiries: contact@cryptoxchanger.com or Phone: +61280050602 </li> </ul>
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| | [[WM-Center]] || Exchanger || BTC<br/>USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP || BTC<br />USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash)<br />EUR (IBAN bank wire)<br />RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash)<br />AUD (Bank wire)<br />Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP<br /> PayPal USD/EUR, Moneybookers, Neteller || {{Table Value No}} || 24/7/365 support in english, spanish and russian!
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| | [[bitNZ]] || Market || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || BTC<br/>NZD (Domestic bank transfer) || {{Table Value Yes}} ||
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| ==Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others==
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| For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:
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| | [[Bitcoin Market]] || Market || USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />USD (MoneyBookers)<br />GAU (Pecunix) || Varies (person to person)
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| | [[bitcoins.aunz.ws]] || Fixed Rate || AUD || cash deposit at NAB
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| | [[BitMarket.eu]] || Market || EUR (Euro)<br />GBP (British Sterling Pound)<br />USD (U.S. Dollar)<br>PLN (Polish złoty)<br />AUD (Australian Dollar)<br />CAD (Canadian Dollar)<br />ZAR (South African Rand)<br />ILS (Israeli Shekel)<br />CHF (Swiss Franc)<br>RUB (Russian Ruble) || Varies (person to person)
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| | [[Bitcoiny.cz]] || Market || CZK || Varies (person to person)
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| | [[Bit]] / BTC China || Market || n/a || n/a
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| | [[Bitfunnel]] || Credit Card payment exchange/brokering services || Varies (person to person)
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| | [[bitcoin-otc|#bitcoin-otc]] || [http://bitcoin-otc.com/vieworderbook.php Order Book] || Varies (person to person) || IRC trading marketplace will usually have people willing to deal for small and larger amounts using various payment methods, including [[PayPal]], [[Dwolla]], [[Linden Dollars]], etc.
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| | [[Lilion Transfer]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />[[Pecunix]] ||
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| | [[Nanaimo Gold]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Liberty Reserve)<br />Western Union money transfer<br />Moneygram money transfer<br />Cash in the mail || LR <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated<br />For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.
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| | [[Bitcoin Argentina]] || Fixed Rate || Cash: ARS, BRL, USD <br /> Bank transfer: ARS || No exchange fees!
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| | [[Bitcoin.com.es]] || Fixed Rate || EUR (bank deposit) || Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.
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| | [[Bahtcoin]] || Fixed Rate || Cash, Webmoney<br />Liberty Reserve USD || Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.
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| | [[Bitcoin Brasil]] || Fixed Rate || BRL (Brazilian Real)<br />USD || Cash exchange
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| | [[BitPiggy]] || Fixed Rate || AUD (Australian Dollar)|| Payment via bank transfer.
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| | [[GetBitcoin]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Dwolla)<BR />USD (Bank wire)<BR />USD (Cash in the mail)<BR />USD (Money Order)<BR />USD (Cashier's Check/Certified Check)<BR />USD (Western Union)<BR />USD (Traveler's Check)<BR />USD (Prepaid Debit Card)<BR /> || For cash in mail, send USD. U.S. mailing address.
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| | [[Bitcoin 4 Cash]] || Fixed Rate || Cash in the mail || Send USD or CAD. Canada mailing address.
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| | [[Bitcoin2Cash]] || Fixed Rate || Cash in the mail || Send USD. U.S. mailing address.
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| | [[bitcoin.local]] || Directory || Varies (person to person) ||
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| | [[bcchanger.com]] || Directory || Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, MoneyBookers and other e-currency platforms ||
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| | [[SimpleCoin]] || Fixed Rate || USD|| Payment via credit or debit card.
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| | [[YouTipIt]] || Fixed Rate || USD<br />EUR<br />GBP || Purchase bitcoins to add to your balance with YouTipIt using credit card through ClickAndBuy.
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| | [[Ubitex]] || In person exchange || Varies (person to person) ||
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| | [[Bitcoil]] || Fixed Rate || ILS (bank transfer) ||
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| |[[Accesscoin]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Google Checkout) || Requires Facebook account for second factor authentication ||
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| |[[btcnow]] || Fixed Rate || USD (Google Checkout) ||
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| |[http://www.Btc-Direct.fr Btc-Direct] || Market || Paid by phone or SMS<br />USD<br />EUR<br />GBP || Incredible: Purchase your Bitcoins with your phone !!. We are the first to offer you the easiest way to buy Bitcoins.
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| ==Other Financial Services==
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| | [http://polimedia.us/bitcoin/options.php Derivatives] || Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style.<br />52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2.<br /> No shorting available yet.|| BTC || BTC || Transactions encoded via amt.<br /> Must use non-rounding client<br />(0.3.24 or later)
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| ==Physical Bitcoins==
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| Physical Bitcoins are bearer tokens that have an embedded redeemable digital bitcoin value if torn open. While they are somewhat expensive if bought purely for the digital bitcoins, they are relatively easy to get, because they can be purchased with PayPal or credit card - payment methods not typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.
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| | [http://www.memorydealers.com Memory Dealers] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || USD (PayPal/Credit Card) ||
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| | [https://www.casascius.com Casascius.com] || Casascius Physical Bitcoins || BTC ||
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| | [http://www.bitbills.com Bitbills] || Bitbills cards || BTC || Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.
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| ==See Also==
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| * [[:Category:Digital_currencies|Digital Currencies]]
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| * [[Selling bitcoins]]
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| * [[Secure Trading]]
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| * [[:Category:Local|Local]] exchanges
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| [[Category:Exchanges]]
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| [[Category:Introduction]]
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| [[zh-cn:购买bitcoins]]
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