Buying bitcoins

There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. See here for a Newb-friendly version of this page.

Warning: Please be careful with your money. When sending money to an exchange or seller you are trusting that the operator will not abscond with your funds and that the operator maintains secure systems that protect against theft -- internal or external. It is recommended that you obtain the real-world identity of the operator and ensure that sufficient recourse is available. Because Bitcoin services are not highly regulated a service can continue operating even when it is widely believed that it is insecure or dishonest and webpages recommending them (including these) may not be regularly updated. Exchanging or storing significant amounts of funds with third-parties is not recommended.

Major Exchanges

The least expensive methods for buying bitcoins involve transferring funds using a bank wire, ACH, bank transfer (ACH, EUR / SEPA).

Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order. If an exchange says they deal in Liberty Reserve, they probably don't update this page very often. . .

Exchange	Adding Funds	Withdrawing Funds	eWallet	Notes
BIPS (info)	BTC CAD (Cash deposits in Canada) Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country) USD (Liberty Reserve)	Danish Domestic Transfer Any Currency (ACH / Direct Deposit) Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country) USD (Mt.Gox)	Yes	DK-based BIPS GitHub REST API
BitBox	BTC USD (Wire Transfer - US)	BTC USD (Wire Transfer - US)	Yes	US-based Two-factor Authentication BitBox REST API BitBox GitHub
Bitcoin-24	BTC USD (MtGox redeemable code) USD (VouchX redeemable code) USD (Credit card through LiqPay) USD (International bank wire) EUR (MtGox redeemable code) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (Sofort banking/Sofortuberweisung) EUR (GIROPay) GBP (International bank wire, converted to EUR) PLN (International bank wire, converted to EUR)	BTC USD (Bank wire transfer) USD (Skrill/Moneybookers) USD (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (SEPA wire) EUR (VouchX redeemable code) EUR (Cash, via DHL)	Yes	Second biggest Euro exchange Instant registration and trading Instant credit card deposits Instant bank transfers from the EU No trading fees for bitcoins No restrictions and limits on withdrawals and deposits Support chat SMS notifications
Bitcoin-Central	BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR International wire (any currency)	BTC GBP (Bank transfer) EUR (SEPA) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR	Yes	Open-source, community reviewed platform Available in French and English languages
bitNZ	BTC NZD (Cash depost as Westbank)	BTC NZD (Domestic bank transfer)	Yes
Bitstamp	BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF	BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Redeemable code) CHF	Yes	EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading
BTC-E	BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemable code) USD (Cash deposit at Post of Russia) USD (Cash deposit at banks including Privatbank, Savings Bank of Russia (Sberbank), RU/UA Terminals, & more) USD (Liberty Reserve) USD (Interkassa) USD (WebMoney - WMZ) USD (Yandex) USD (LiqPay) USD (Perfect Money) USD (QIWI) USD (OKPay) USD (RBK Money) USD (Ditial currencies including НСМЭП (NSMEP), Единый Кошелек (Unified Purse), TeleMoney, & more) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code, available via BitInstant and AurumXChange) USD (International bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney-WMR) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer)	BTC BTC (BTC-e redeemble code) USD (Liberty Reserve) USD (Webmoney - WMZ) USD (Perfect Money) USD (LiqPay) USD (QIWI) USD (PayPal) USD (OKPay) USD (Payza/AlertPay) USD (Privat, Privat UAH) USD (Cash deposit into Savings Bank/Sberbank, Telebank, Alfa Bank) USD (BTC-e Redeemable Code) USD (International Wire Transfer) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) RUB (Cash delivery, possible in Moscow) RUB (QIWI) RUB (LiqPay) RUB (WebMoney WMR) RUB (Яндекс.Деньги Yandex) RUB (RBK Money) Cash deposit (into account at Сбербанка России!/Savings Bank/Sberbank, Телебанк (Telebank), and АльфаБанк (Alfa Bank) RUB (Transfer to credit card VISA & MasterCard) RUB (BTC-e Redeemable code) RUB (Bank transfer)	Yes	Language: English, Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods. BitInstant Can be funding option includes QIWI, Cyberplat.
BTC HK Exchange	BTC HKD(Internet Bank Transfer) PayPal	BTC HKD(Internet Bank Transfer) PayPal	Yes	Dedicated for Hong Kong resident.
Camp BX (CBX)	BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (P2P bank transfer at Chase, B of A, Wells Fargo and ING. Credited after three business days). USD (Personal Check) USD (USPS Postal money order, Canada Post money order)	BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (ACH Direct Deposit) USD (USPS Postal Money Order) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire)	Yes	Security certification from McAfee Advanced trading options with AON/FOK/Market STOPLOSS and Short-Selling in Pipeline Trading API available Wallet API available CBX Instant Bitcoin Transfers Feature Stoploss / Custom Order Expiry Date/Time SMS (Text Message) Notifications Two-Factor Authentication Based in USA - Atlanta
FYB-SG	BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer) SGD (Annonymous Cash Deposit at any UOB Cash Deposit Machine in Singapore).	BTC SGD(Internet Bank Transfer)	Yes	Based in Singapore
Intersango	BTC EUR (SEPA bank wire) PLN (Bank Wire)	BTC EUR (SEPA bank wire) PLN (Bank Wire)	Yes	Operated by the BitcoinConsultancy Intersango is a completely custom trading platform built from the ground up with security, scalability and extensibility in mind. More Information Boasts an ever expanding API. Started out as Britcoin.
Kapiton.se	BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer)	BTC SEK (Bankgiro Bank Transfer)	Yes
MoneypakTrader.com (info)	Moneypak (USD) BTC ReLoadit, etc. (USD)	Moneypak (USD) BTC ReLoadit, etc. (USD) Other (Expensive)	Yes	Pays a bonus over market for your BTC Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. Only accepts codes from original purchaser Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs Available for discussion via TorChat
MtGox	BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD (Dwolla) USD (International bank wire) USD (Wire to AurumXChange) USD (OKPay) AUD (Bank wire) GBP (Bank wire) GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange)	BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD (Dwolla) USD (Wire via AurumXChange) AUD (Bank wire) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange)	Yes	Oldest running exchange. Higest daily volume. Respecting AML laws, Restrictions and limits on withdrawals.
Rock Currency Exchange	BTC EUR (SEPA transfer) SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla)	BTC EUR (SEPA transfer) SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla)	Yes
VirtEx	BTC CAD (cash deposit at Bank of Montreal or ScotiaBank) CAD (Online bill payment) CAD (Wire transfer)	BTC CAD (direct deposit) CAD (Canada Xpress Post Bank Draft send by mail) CAD Payza (formerly AlertPay)	Yes
VirWoX	BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via Skrill/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortuberweisung) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (paysafecard) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) USD (UKash vouchers)	BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Skrill/Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (SEPA bank transfer)	Yes	Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars. Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits.
WMeng.Exchanger.ru	BTC USD EUR RUB UAH Belorussian Roubles Vietnamese Dongs	BTC USD EUR RUB UAH Belorussian Roubles	Yes	The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn

Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others

For smaller amounts, the options are limited due to bank transfer fees, conversion fees and transaction size restrictions. Options include:

Service	Type	Payment Method	Notes
MoneypakTrader.com (info)	Market Based	Moneypak (USD) <======> BTC BTC <======> Moneypak (USD) ReLoadit, etc. (USD) <====> BTC BTC <======> ReLoadit, etc. (USD)	Pays a bonus over market for your BTC Charges a fee over market for your Moneypak, etc. Only accepts codes from original purchaser Attempts to have regular customers processed within 24 hrs Available for discussion via TorChat
AurumXchange (info)	Market	USD,EUR,GBP	Exchange Bitcoins instantly to and from Liberty Reserve, Perfect Money, Pecunix, C-Gold, VouchX, CosmicPay and more. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through USD or GBP Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer.
BitBargain (info)	Market	GBP	Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller.
Bitcopia (info)	Fixed Rate	Bitcopia is currently restructuring itself to serve the community in an exciting new way. Stay tuned for updates.
BTC-Dealer	Fixed Rate	OKPAY (USD) cashU (USD) Cash4WM (USD, RUB) Przelewy24 (PLN)	Fast & simple. No signup required.
BTC.pt	Market Rate	EUR (Multibanco)	Anonymous transactions. Pay the amount on any Portuguese ATM(MB) or homebanking service, we'll deduce our fee and buy the coins for you at market rate and send them very fast to your wallet. Only available in Portugal.
Coin Market	Fixed Rate	NZD (NZ Bank deposit/Cash)	Cash deposit or bank transfer to domestic New Zealand bank. Cash payment to brokerage. Guest checkout available.
Bit Innovate	Fixed Rate	AUD, NZD (Cash deposit)	Australian Dollar cash deposit at any Commonwealth or Westpac Bank. New Zealand Dollar cash deposits at any ASB.
Blockchain (info)	Fixed Rate	USD, GBP, EUR, BRL, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, PLN, CZK, RON, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK	Purchased through BitInstant (U.S., Brazil, and Russia), Barclay's Pingit or Bank Transfer (GBP), Instant Bank Transfer (EUR) or SMS or premium phone call from a mobile.
BitInstant	Market Rate	USD (Cash deposit at banks, 7-11, Walmart, CVS, Moneygram locations) USD (Dwolla) BRL (Cash deposit at Banco Rendimento or through Boleto) RUB (Cash deposit through Qiwi or Cyberplat)	Deposit cash at 700,000 locations around the world and have your Bitcoins within 30 minutes. Absolute fastest and easiest way to buy Bitcoins.
BitQuick (Currently Out of Stock)	Market Rate	MoneyPak (Cash USD)	Buy Bitcoins with MoneyPak (Available at Walmart, CVS, Walgreens, and many other stores). No verification!
Coinapult	Fixed rate	Use BitInstant to use cash to purchase bitcoins sent to e-mail or SMS. Choose "Bitcoin to e-mail" service and enter either e-mail or SMS.
Coinbase	Fixed rate	Buy bitcoins using a bank transfer (U.S.).	Instant verification available for new accounts.
BitcoinIsrael.co.il	Fixed Rate	ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel) via bank transfer via Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank (instant transfer) via In Person	Buy and sell your Bitcoins within minutes in person. Get "same day" service using Bank HaDoar /Post Office Bank. Get "next day" service using Bank Transfer.
Bitcoin Nordic	Fixed Rate	EUR/DKK (SEPA and wire transfer) USD, EUR, GBP, DKK, SEK, NOK (Cash or check in the mail) AED, DZD, EGP, IQD, ILS, JOD, KWD, LGP, LYD, MRO, MYR, NGN, OMR, PKR, QAR, SAR, TRL, TZS, TND, YER (CashU card) MXN, EYU, BOB, BRL, COP, SYP, MAD, GHC, ZAR, CNY, CAD, and more (UKash voucher)	For UKash, redeemed through CashU account.
Omnicoins	Fixed Rate	AUD (Cash deposit)	Deposit cash at any Commonwealth, NAB, or Westpac branch.
Spend Bitcoins	Fixed Rate	AUD (Cash deposit)	AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ.
BitcoinMyLife (info)	Fixed Rate	EUR (SEPA bank transfer)	Simple and Safe. Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post.
bitcoin.de	Market	EUR (bank wire) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) EUR (Liberty Reserve) EUR (Skrill/Moneybookers)	Varies (person to person) 0.01 free Bitcoins for every new user eWallet Affiliate program Language: German, Englisch News
Bitcoiny.cz	Market	CZK	Varies (person to person)
BitcoinZAP	Market rate	SEPA bank transfer - EUR International bank transfer - EUR, USD Western Union MoneyGram Cash (in the mail) - EUR, USD, CAD, GBP, HKD, JPY, PLN, AUD, CHF, CZK, DKK, HUF, MOP, SEK, NOK	Bitcoins usually delivered in less than 24 hours after payment is received
BTCX.se	Fixed Rate	SEK	Transfer to and banks in Sweden.
BTC China	Fixed Rate	USD (Liberty Reserve)	Converted to CNY for trading.
BitMarket.co	Market	COP (Colombian Peso)	Varies (person to person)
#bitcoin-otc	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.
Canadian Bitcoins	Fixed Rate	CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff) USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.)	For dropoff, office in Ottawa.
Dgtmkt (info)	Fixed Rate	Malaysian Ringgit (MYR) Online bank transfers (Maybank2U, CIMB, MEPS, etc) E-vouchers (Web Cash, Mobile Money)	Bitcoin merchant for Malaysians,. dealing in Malaysian Ringgit. Fully automated immediate transfers. https://dgtmkt.com
Dagensia (info)	Fixed Rate	SEPA Bank Transfer (EUR) Reloadable Debit Card (EUR, USD) Sofort Banking (EUR) Direct Banking (EUR) Payza (official Exchanger)	Exchange Bitcoins instantly to and from Liberty Reserve, Payza. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, UKash, Direct Banking, Debit Cards. Fully licensed exchanger, supervised by Czech National Bank
Lilion Transfer	Fixed Rate	Bank Transfer: USD, AUD, CAD, JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, PLN, CZK, RON, BGN, HRK, RUB, SEK, NOK, DKK, LTL, LVL Liberty Reserve Perfect Money Monetto OK Pay Cosmic Pay Pecunix C-Gold E-Pay Payments PayPal	122 accounts worldwide. Support in 30 languages
Nanaimo Gold	Fixed Rate	USD (Liberty Reserve) Western Union money transfer Moneygram money transfer Cash in the mail	LR <--> Bitcoin exchange is automated For cash in the mail send USD, EUR, CAD, or GBP. Canada mailing address.
Bitcoin Argentina	Fixed Rate	Cash: ARS, BRL, USD Bank transfer: ARS	No exchange fees!
Bitcoin.com.es	Fixed Rate	EUR (bank deposit)	Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain.
Bahtcoin	Fixed Rate	Cash, Webmoney Liberty Reserve USD	Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well.
Bitcoin Thailand	Fixed Rate	THB: Cash/Bank Deposit	Same day service.
Bitcoin Brasil	Fixed Rate	BRL (Brazilian Real) USD	Cash exchange
BitPiggy	Fixed Rate	AUD (Australian Dollar)	Payment via bank transfer.
bitcoin.local	Directory	Varies (person to person)
bcchanger.com	Directory	Enables person to person purchases and sales via PayPal, Skrill/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms
Bitcoil	Fixed Rate	ILS (bank transfer)
btcnow	Market	USD (OKPay, Dwolla)	bitcoins transferred instantly
LocalBitcoins.com	Directory	Varies (person to person) Physical cash locally	Find your local bitcoin dealer! With dynamic pricing with equations.
HappyCoins	Fixed Rate	EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer)	Buy and sell Bitcoins. Dutch bank account holders receive Bitcoins within minutes and bank payments same day. Other European IBAN bank account transactions take one or two working days. Prices based on near real-time MtGox exchange price.
WM-Center	Fixed rate	BTC USD (International bank wire, Western Unon, Moneygram, Xoom etc, cash) EUR (IBAN bank wire) RUB (bank wire, WU, Anelik and etc, cash) AUD (Bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD/EUR, Perfect Money USD/EUR, Pecunix, Paxum, c-gold, Hoopay, GDP	24/7/365 support in English, Spanish and Russian.
ECurrencyZone	Fixed Rate	BTC INR (Cash deposit of Indian rupee) BDT (Cash deposit of Bangladeshi taka) NPR (Cash deposit of Nepalese rupee) MYR (Cash deposit of Malaysian ringitt) SGD (Cash deposit of Singaporean dollar) SGD (Net/Bank transfer) USD (Western Union, Moneygram, Citibank global funds transfer, OKPay) USD (Liberty Reserve, Mt. Gox redeemable code)	Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval.
BitCoinVend	Market	BTC USD (PayPal)	bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification
Bitcoins In Berlin	Fixed Rate	EUR (Cash in-the mail) EUR (Cash in-person trade) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) EUR (Mt. Gox redeemable code) EUR (Western Union)	Cash in-the-mail is to a Berlin P.O. box. In-person trade is in Berlin.
Loja Bitcoin	Market Rate	EUR (ATM/Multibanco) EUR (bank transfer) EUR (money order) EUR (cash)	Several payment methods like the Portuguese "Multibanco" (ATM), "Vale postal CTT" (money order by mail), bank transfer and cash (in some locations) - Portugal only at the moment
Mang Sweeney	Fixed Rate	PHP (Cash) PHP (Cash deposit at bank)	Languages: English, Pinoy. PHP cash trade method in metro Manilla, Philappines.
mercaBit.eu	Fixed Rate	EUR (Ukash) EUR (Hal-Cash) EUR (Neteller)	Buy bitcoins with ukash and more
buyBTC.cz (info)	Fixed Rate	CZK (Domestic bank transfer) EUR (Bank transfer)	Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic.
InstaWire.org (info)	Fixed Rate	EUR (SEPA bank transfer)	No sign-up, just enter the amount and a Bitcoin address.
Bitonic.nl	Fixed Rate	EUR (iDeal)	Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands.
swissbitcoins.ch (info)	Fixed Rate	CHF (Swiss Bank Transfer)	Buy Bitcoins in Switzerland. No registration required. Enter Bitcoin address, wire money and get your bitcoins within 24 hours.
Dragon's Tale (info)	Other	Credit card (except in the U.S.)	Purchase bitcoins through this MMO casino with credit card, withdraw bitcoins (though a fee applies if withdrawn and no casino play.)
buybitcoinbycreditcard.com	Fixed Rate	JPY (Credit Card)	Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world.
OKPAY	Fixed Rate	BTC USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (Bank Wire Transfer) EUR (SofortBanking) USD, EUR (Liqpay) USD (CashU) USD, EUR, GBP, RUB, CHF etc (UWCFS) USD, RUB, UAH (Wallet1) RUB (Yandex Money) RUB (EasyPay) USD, EUR (CONTACT) USD, EUR (Migom) USD, EUR, CZK (Money Polo) USD, EUR (Intel Express) USD, EUR (Western Union via Exchange Partners) USD, EUR (Moneygram via Exchange Partners) USD, EUR, (Liberty Reserve via Exchange Partners)	Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages.
Paypal To Bitcoin	Fixed Rate	Paypal, Credit Card	Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card or your Paypal account. No registration and exquisite customer service.
Bitplaats.nl	Fixed Rate	EUR (iDEAL)	Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands.

Direct / Bulk Buying

Service	Type	Payment Method	Notes
Bitcoins Direct	Direct purchases, $1,000 and higher.	USD (Cash deposit at B of A, Wells Fargo or PNC Bank, max $3,000) USD (Bank wire, domestic or international), max $6,000 unless prior authorization USD (Liberty Reserve)	BTC	Inventory varies based on market conditions.
BitPay (info)	Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher	USD (Bank wire, domestic or international)	BTC	Contact for other payment methods.
Pay2Bit	Direct Purchases, $1,000-$100,000	Bank Transfer	BTC	Exquisite customer service and fast delivery.

Other Financial Services

Service	Type	Payment	Settled	Notes
MPEx	Buy / Sell / Exercise CALLs / PUTs, American style. 52 strikes offered (by .5), current month + 2. No shorting available yet.	BTC	BTC	Transactions encoded via amt. Must use non-rounding client (0.3.24 or later)
Vircurex	Buy / Sell Options Loan / Borrow	BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC	BTC, NMC, LTC, DVC, GG, I0C, IXC, SC
INDX	Stock market, where BTC are also traded	-	-	Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney.

Physical Bitcoins

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 typically not accepted for pure digital bitcoin purchases.

Service	Type	Payment	Notes
Memory Dealers	Casascius Physical Bitcoins	USD (PayPal/Credit Card)
Casascius.com	Casascius Physical Bitcoins	BTC
Bitbills	Bitbills cards	BTC	Not taking orders as of Nov 2011.
Amazon.com	Bitcoin Bills	BTC	It's a little high, but its due to amazon royalties. Will lower when more stock is sold.

Exchange Directories

• HowToBuyBitcoins.com
• HowToBuyBitcoins.info

See Also

• Digital Currencies
• Selling bitcoins
• Secure Trading
• Bitcoin Ladder
• Local exchanges