Selling bitcoins
There are various methods for selling bitcoins.
Warning: Please be careful with your money. When sending bitcoins to an exchange or other counterparty you are trusting that the counterparty will not abscond with your bitcoins 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 counterparty and ensure that sufficient recourse is available. Exchanging or storing significant funds with exchanges is not recommended.
Major Exchanges
The best rates for selling medium to large amounts of bitcoins generally when withdrawing from an exchange using a cash method such as a bank transfer (ACH, EUR/SEPA).
| Exchange | Type | Adding Funds | Withdrawing Funds | eWallet | Notes |
| MtGox | Market | BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD (Dwolla) USD (International bank wire) USD (Wire to AurumXChange) AUD (Bank wire) GBP (Bank wire) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD |
BTC BTC (Redeemable code) USD (Dwolla) USD (Wire via AurumXChange) AUD (Bank wire) USD (Redeemable code) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve USD (via AurumXChange) |
Yes | Restrictions and limits on withdrawals. |
| VirWoX | Market | BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Credit & Debit cards via Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (DIRECTebanking / Sofortüberweisung) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (paysafecard) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) |
BTC SLL (Second Life) ACD (Avination) OMC (OpenSim) USD,EUR,GBP,CHF (PayPal) USD,EUR,GBP (Moneybookers) USD,EUR,GBP (NETELLER) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) |
Yes | Trading through Second Life Linden Dollars (highly liquid). Variable limits on PayPal and Credit Card deposits. |
| Intersango(Britcoin) | Market | BTC GBP (bank deposit) USD (Dwolla) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (ACH) EUR (SEPA bank deposit) PLN (bank transfer) |
BTC GBP (bank deposit) USD (Dwolla) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) PLN (bank transfer) |
Yes | |
| BTC-E | Market | BTC USD (Liberty Reserve) USD (Interkassa) |
BTC USD (Webmoney) |
Yes | Language: Russian. Interkassa can be funded from Webmoney and many other methods. |
| VirtEx | Market | BTC CAD (online bill pay) CAD (cash at TDBank) |
BTC CAD (direct deposit) |
Yes | |
| Camp BX (CBX) | Market | BTC USD (Check / ACH Direct Deposit) USPS Postal Money Order USD (Dwolla) USD Bill Pay Walmart MoneyGram |
BTC USD (Check / ACH Direct Deposit) USPS Postal Money Order USD (Dwolla) USD (Domestic bank wire) USD (International bank wire) |
Yes |
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| Bitfloor | Market | BTC BTC (Mt. Gox Redeemable Code) USD (Popmoney) USD (Mt. Gox Redeemable Code) |
BTC BTC (Mt. Gox Redeemable Code) USD (Mt. Gox Redeemable code) |
Yes | |
| Australian Bitcoin Exchange | Market | BTC AUD (Electronic funds deposit) |
BTC AUD (Electronic funds transfer) |
Yes | Restrictions and limits on withdrawals. Two-Factor Authentication Based in Queensland, Australia. Intersango Software. |
| BitStamp | Market | 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 |
| Bitcoin-Central | Market | BTC CAD (Interac) CAD (Bank wire) CAD (Cash deposit) EUR (SEPA) INR (Bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR PGAU Pecunix Gold |
BTC CAD (Interac) CAD (Bank wire) EUR (SEPA) INR (Bank wire) Liberty Reserve USD Liberty Reserve EUR Pecunix Gold |
Yes | Open-source, community reviewed platform Available in French and English languages |
| HelloBitcoin | Market | BTC USD (Cwolla) USD (Bank wire) USD (Check) |
BTC USD (Check) USD (Bank wire) USD (ACH) |
Yes | Offers margin trading and shorting. |
| Mercado Bitcoin | Market | BTC BRL (Bank transfer) BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) Liberty Reserve USD |
BTC BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) |
Yes | Language: Portugese |
| Brasil Bitcoin Market | Market | BTC BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) |
BTC BRL (Bank transfer - MoIP) |
Yes | Language: Portugese |
| Rock Currency Exchange | Market | BTC SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) |
BTC SLL (Second Life) USD (Dwolla) EUR (SEPA bank transfer) |
Yes | |
| WM-Center | Exchanger | 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 |
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 PayPal USD/EUR, Moneybookers, Neteller |
No | 24/7/365 support in english, spanish and russian! |
| bitNZ | Market | BTC NZD (Domestic bank transfer) |
BTC NZD (Domestic bank transfer) |
Yes | |
| Vircurex | Market | BTC EUR (Liberty Reserve) USD (Liberty Reserve) |
BTC EUR (Liberty Reserve) USD (Liberty Reserve) |
Yes | Trading in many other P2P/Crypto currencies possible |
Fixed Rate Exchanges & Others
The following exchanges are either exchanges using a fixed rate based on other markets or are exchanges that enable you to redeem smaller amounts of bitcoins at reasonable rates:
- AutoMtGox Convert your bitcoins to US Dollars automatically.
- Bahtcoin Trade BTC for Thai Baht, cash, LR, Webmoney, or Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards.
- Bit / BTC China - Market for exchanging bitcoins to and from CNY.
- Bitcoil Exchange BTC for ILS with bank transfers in Israel
- Bitcoin2Cash Redeems bitcoins with cash mailed to you
- Bitcoin Argentina Trades BTC for ARS. Cash and bank transfer. No exchange fees.
- Bitcoin Brasil Cash exchange that redeems bitcoins for BRL, USD.
- Bitcoin Market Trade your BTCs for MoneyBookers, Liberty Reserve or Pecunix.
- Bitcoinica Leveraged BTC/USD contract-for-difference (CFD) trading.
- Bitcoiny.cz Trade your BTCs for CZK. No-escrow, direct person-to-person trading.
- bitcoin-otc 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.
- Bitcoin.com.es Trade your BTCs for EUR (Bank transfer).
- bitcoin.de Trade your BTCs for EUR (bank wire, SEPA bank transfer, Liberty Reserve, Money Bookers), person to person, eWallet
- bitcoin.local arranges for exchanging currencies in person with someone nearby
- BitMarket.eu Trade your BTCs for EUR (SEPA bank transfer), GBP, USD, PLN, AUD, CAD, ZAR, ILS, CHF, and RUB as OTC with BTC Escrow.
- BitPiggy Trade your BTCs for AUD (Bank transfer).
- BTCinstant.com Trade bitcoins for Virtual Credit Card (VCC, and specifically Virtual Mastercard brand) sent through e-mail.
- BTC Buy Simple interface to trade your BTCs for Amazon, Barnes & Noble, NewEgg, ThinkGeek and Sears gift cards
- BTCPak EXCHANGE YOUR BITCOINS FOR MONEYPAK: SECURE, ANONYMOUS AND EASY!
- BTCX.se / BTCX.se || Fixed Rate || SEK || Transfer to and banks in Sweden.
- Canadian Bitcoins Buy/Sell Bitcoins in CAD and receive Cash, Cheque or Bank Transfer (TD Person Pay).
- Coinabul Trade your BTCs for Gold/Silver
- CoinCard buy gift cards and Amazon Payments with bitcoins
- GetBitcoin Trade your BTCs for USD (Cash, Check or Bank Wire).
- Lilion Transfer Exchanges bitcoins for Liberty Reserve, Pecunix, AlertPay, Moneybookers, PayPal, and more.
- Nanaimo Gold Redeem bitcoins for Liberty Reserve (automated) or for money transfer, money order or direct deposit within Canada.
- Bitcoin Nordic Sell bitcoins with withrawal to PayPal or bank transfer.