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.
Market Exchanges
Market exchanges are those in which buy orders are matched with sell orders, so the price offered depends on the market. If a service quotes a price then it is not operating a market but instead is a broker that buys and/or sells coins. Those exchanges are found in the list of fixed-rate exchanges.
Exchanges are listed in alphabetical order.
| Exchange | Adding Funds | Withdrawing Funds | eWallet | Notes |
 BitBox (info) |
BTC USD (Wire Transfer - US) |
BTC USD (Wire Transfer - US) |
Yes |
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| BitBrothers LLC | BTC USD (money order) USD (cash order) USD (bank transfer) |
COMING SOON | No | BitBrothers LLC allows customers and bitcoiners to purchase bitcoins by either sending in cash, money orders, or cashiers checks to a designated location. Bitcoiners can also deposit money directly into one of the corporate business accounts increasing the transaction time to less than an hour. These methods of payments are avaliable to ensure anonymity and protect the ideals bitcoins were founded on. For customers who wish to preform bank transfers, the option will be avaliable shortly. BitBrothers LLC gurantees that all customers will be satisfied with their exquisite customer service and overall experience that they are even offering discounts to select customers!
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| 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 (Ripple) CHF |
BTC BTC (Redeemable code) EUR (SEPA transfer) USD (Intl wire) USD (Ripple) CHF |
Yes | EUR and CHF deposits converted to/from USD for trading |
| BTCTurk | BTC TL (Bank transfer) |
BTC TL (Bank transfer) |
Yes |
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| 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 (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 (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 (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. |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| FYB-SE | BTC SEK(Internet Bank Transfer) |
BTC SEK(Internet Bank Transfer) |
Yes |
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| 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 | |
| MtGox | BTC USD (Dwolla) USD (International bank wire) AUD (Bank wire) GBP (Bank wire) GBP (Cash deposit, Barclays) |
BTC USD (Dwolla) AUD (Bank wire) |
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 (PaySafe Card) 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 |
| BitcoinToYou | BTC BRL USD EUR |
BTC BRL USD EUR |
Yes | Language: Portuguese (português), customer can buy in cash ou bank deposit at HSBC, SANTANDER, ITAÚ, CAIXA, BRADESCO and BANCO DO BRASIL. |
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 |
 BIPS (info) |
Fixed Rate | Adding funds:
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 BitQuick.co (info) |
Market Rate | Cash Deposit or SEPA Transfer Only (International) | Connects buyers to sellers around the globe via bank cash deposit or SEPA transfer. No registration required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address after cash deposit or SEPA transfer receipt received. |
| BitBrothers LLC | Fixed Rate | Bank Transfer/Cash | If you are looking for an extremelly simple and anonymous way to purchase bitcoins, this is the best place to do it. We are so sure you will be a repeat customer that we are willing to provide discounts for first time buyers. Best Customer service in the industry. |
| Bitcoin-Brokers (USA) |
Market Price + Fee | Cash deposit | At major banks like Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, PNC, Citibank. No ID, No registration. Immediate fundings. |
| Bitcoini.com (Bulgaria, Romania) |
Market Price + Fee | BGN (Bank deposit, Cash, EasyPay, Post, Econt) RON (Bank deposit) USD (Western Union, MoneyGram) |
Fast and secure way to buy/sell bitcoins. Live support |
| Cryptxchange | Fixed Rate | Bank Transfer/Cash | Buy bitcoins completely anonymously by bank deposit or cash. No registration needed. Exquisite customer service. We buy bitcoins for a very low fee. |
| BitcoinByMobile.com | Fixed Rate | Mobile Phone (Premium SMS) | Buy bitcoins instantly using just your mobile phone. No registration or personal financial information needed. Available in: Austria, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, and United Kingdom |
| BTC-Dealer | Fixed Rate | Credit Card through Liqpay | No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address. |
| ALFAcashier | Market | QIWI RUB Yandex Money RUB Litecoin PerfectMoney Visa |
Instant exchanger. Supports major payment systems and visa funding is also available. |
| Bitcoin (Australia) | Fixed Rate | AUD (Bank Deposit) | Bitcoin (Australia) / www.getbitcoin.com.au offers rapid transfer at low rates. |
| 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 |
| BitBargain (info) | Market | GBP | Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller. |
| Bittylicious (info) | Fixed Rate | GBP | Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered. |
| 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. |
| Bitcointrader (info) | Fixed Rate | AUD (Cash deposit) | Lowest fee in Australia! Only 5%. Buy and sell bitcoins quickly and easily! Cash deposit at any Westpac Bank and National Australia Bank branch in Australia. |
| Bit Innovate | Fixed Rate | AUD, NZD (Cash deposit) | No longer trading bitcoins. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Coin-Daddy | Fixed rate | Buy bitcoins with PayPal | No verification needed. Customer just needs to pay with PayPal, leave the Wallet address and then he receives his coins. Sells Bitcoins, Litecoins and PPCoins. |
| BitcoinIsrael.co.il | Fixed Rate | ILS (NIS - New Israeli Shekel)
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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 | For UKash, redeemed through CashU account. | |
| 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 (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 | 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 |
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Exchange Bitcoins instantly to and from 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 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 | Western Union money transfer Moneygram money transfer Cash in the mail |
Digital Currency <--> 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 | Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well. |
| Bitcoin Thailand | Fixed Rate | THB: Cash/Bank Deposit | Same day service. |
| 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 / Fixed rate | Varies (person to person) Physical cash locally Cash deposit OKPay PayPal Dwolla SEPA Bank transfer |
Find your local bitcoin dealer, or purchase safely online using escrow! With dynamic pricing with equations. eWallet |
| HappyCoins | Fixed Rate | EUR (iDEAL and SEPA bank transfer) | Buy and sell Bitcoins. Use the Dutch iDEAL payment system to receive Bitcoins within minutes. Prices are based on near real-time exchange prices (select the best out of multiple exchanges). |
| WM-Center !!! Suspended as of 04.06.2013 | 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) 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 |
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 (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. |
| Bitonic.nl | Fixed Rate | EUR (iDeal) | Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands. |
| 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 (via Exchange Partners) |
Support of 19 world currencies, 15 languages. |
| Bitplaats.nl | Fixed Rate | EUR (iDEAL) | Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands. |
| artaBit.com (info) | Fixed Rate | IDR | Buy bitcoins in Indonesia. |
| BitsOfGold.co.il (info) | Fixed Rate | ILS | Buy bitcoins from Israel. |
| rugatu.com | Fixed Rate (Mtgox EUR) | EUR | Buy bitcoins with Neteller. |
Direct / Bulk Buying
| Service | Type | Payment Method | Notes | |
| BitBrothers LLC | Direct purchases up to $10,000 | USD (Bank Deposit at a Chase bank OR cash orders including cashiers checks and money orders) | BTC | Best customer service in the industry and quickest transaction speeds. |
| 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 |
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. |
| Bank2Bit (caution, newly added) | 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. |