Buying bitcoins
There are various methods available for buying bitcoins. If you are located in the USA, Coinbase is your best option. See here for a newb-friendly version of this page.
NOTE: For taking advantage of Bitcoin volatility you are able to trade CFDs through AvaTrade or Plus500. When trading online your capital may be at risk. Trading CFDs is suitable for more experienced traders.
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
- Main article: Comparison of real-time trading exchanges
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 | Payment Method | Notes |
| ALFAcashier | BTC Bitcoin LTC Litecoin USD PerfectMoney USD LiqPay USD OKPay USD EgoPay USD BTC-E coupon/refill USD (International Bank Wire) EUR (International Bank Wire) RUB (Russian Bank Wire) |
Instant exchanger. Language: English, German, Russian, Chinese
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| [ECurrencyZone] | 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, Cgold, Perfect money, egopay, solid trust pay) USD |
Bank transfer considered at all locations with prior approval. |
| Bestexchangeonline.com | USD PerfectMoney EUR PerfectMoney Cashu Egopay Okpay Bitcoin Webmoney PayPal USD LiqPay RUB |
Buy Sell Exchange Bitcoins with the best price.
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 BitSimple. (info) |
USD (bank wire) | Don't get goxxed again! We never hold user's bitcoins. Purchased bitcoins will be directly transferred to your personal bitcoin wallet. Stop accepting long delays waiting for funding. We will lock in a rate once you confirm the wire has been sent, and will deliver your purchased coins the same day, usually within an hour. |
 BittyBot (info) |
GBP (varies person to person) | BittyBot monitors and compares the UK Bitcoin market to help you find the best prices and most reputable traders. |
| Quickbitcoin.co.uk (info) | GBP (bank transfer) | Buy bitcoins in the UK in under 1 hour from trusted uk seller. Payments by UK bank transfer. No sign up required. See reviews here. |
| 24Change.com (info) |
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 bit4coin.net (info) |
SOFORT banking SEPA transfer (EUR) International bank transfer |
Buy bitcoin with gift vouchers: Order bit4coin gift vouchers online at bit4coin.net and get them shipped to your door, ready to redeem into bitcoins. No registration required. Perfect for own use or as gift. |
 BitQuick.co (info) |
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. |
| Cryptxchange | USD (Cash Deposit) USD (Wire Transfer) CAD (Cash Deposit) CAD (Wire Transfer) You may make cash deposits at any Chase Bank Internationally (ARS, GBP, EUR, AUD, BRL, CLP, COP, EGP, KYD, SAR, CNY, AED, JPY, INR |
A multinational US based cryptographic currency exchange. No login or account creation required. No identity verification required. Exquisite customer service. Average transaction time under two hours depending on the time of the day. One of the most anonymous and reliable exchanges on the net. We use SSL & AES-256 military grade encryption for all communication |
| Bitcoin (Australia) | AUD (Bank Deposit) | Bitcoin (Australia) / www.getbitcoin.com.au offers rapid transfer at low rates. |
 BIPS (info) |
CAD (Cash deposits in Canada Any Currency (Wire Transfer - Any Country) USD |
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| Indo-Bitcoin.com | IDR Mandiri (Cash deposit and wire transfer) IDR BNI (Cash deposit and wire transfer) IDR BCA (Cash deposit and wire transfer) IDR BRI (Cash deposit and wire transfer) |
Beli Bitcoin di Indonesia. Lowest fees, max. 30 minutes per transfer, 24 hours 7 days. No verification required. |
| Bitcash.cz (info) | CZK domestic wire, EUR with SEPA | Live Auction Rates, person-to-person contract fulfillment |
| BitBrothers LLC | Bank Transfer/Cash/Moneygram | 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. |
| TRUCK COIN | Bank Transfer/Paypal/Wester Union/Moneygram/Cash/any method with any currency | There is another anonymous way to purchase bitcoins, this is the best safety and anonymous way. |
| Bitcoin-Brokers (USA) |
Cash deposit | At major banks like Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, PNC, Citibank. No ID, No registration. Immediate fundings. |
| Bitcoini.com (Bulgaria, Romania) |
BGN (Bank deposit, Cash, EasyPay, Post, Econt) RON (Bank deposit) USD (Western Union, MoneyGram) |
Fast and secure way to buy/sell bitcoins. Live support |
| BitcoinByMobile.com | 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 | Credit Card through Liqpay | No signup required. Instant deposit to any bitcoin address |
| MoneypakTrader.com (info) | 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) | GBP | Quick transactions via Bank Transfer (fast payments support only), Pingit and Ukash. Deals happen between buyer and seller. |
| Bittylicious (info) | GBP, EUR, ZAR | Near instant transactions via UK Bank Transfer (Faster Payments only). No sign up required but can buy more if registered. |
| BTC.pt | 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) | 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. |
| Blockchain (info) | 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 | 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 | BTC, USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, CHF, CZK, DKK, SEK, ZAR, HKD, JPY accepted via wire (verified users only) Locks available for USD, EUR, GBP, Gold and Silver. |
Locks is available from any wallet. Users can 'peg' bitcoin value to other assets (USD, EUR, GBP, Silver and Gold) thus eliminating the bitcoin exchange rate from their bitcoin value. Users can Unlock to spend or send their bitcoins. Coinapult also provides payment processing for businesses. For bitcoin business, Coinapult offers wholesale liquidity services and partnership opportunities for wallets services and Locks. |
| Ripio | Buy bitcoin in Argentina using cash payment networks like PagoFacil, RapiPago, etc. | A good option for bitcoin beginners transactions take usually less than 24 hours and places for doing the payments are all over. |
| Coinbase | Buy and sell bitcoin by connecting a U.S. based bank account. Users need the account and routing numbers that can be found on a check to get started. | Instant verification available for new accounts. Purchased bitcoin can be held in Coinbase's online wallet. Generally considered a good option for U.S. based bitcoin beginners. |
| SpectroCoin | Buy and sell bitcoins through local bank wire transfers in most European countries. | Clients can use eWallet to store Bitcoins and Euros. Two factor authentication is implemented. |
| Coincove | MXN (Cash Deposit @ OXXO) MXN (Bank Transfer) |
Buy and sell Bitcoins in Mexico using bank transfers and cash deposits at convenience stores (over 10,000 locations). Two factor Auth using Authy. |
| Coin-Daddy | Buy bitcoins with PayPal and OKPAY | No verification needed. Customer just needs to pay with PayPal, leave the Wallet address and then he receives his coins, or pays via OKPAY. Available for purchase are: Bitcoins, Litecoins and PPCoins. |
| BitcoinIsrael.co.il | 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 | For UKash, redeemed through CashU account. | |
| Spend Bitcoins | AUD (Cash deposit) | AUD cash deposit at NAB, Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and ANZ. |
| BitcoinMyLife (info) |
EUR (SEPA bank transfer) | Simple and Safe. Pay first transaction fee with Twitter or Facebook post. |
| bitcoin.de | 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 |
| BitcoinZAP | 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 | SEK | Transfer to and banks in Sweden. |
| BTC China | Converted to CNY for trading. | |
| bitcoincambodia.com | USD (Cash, possible to pay everywhere in Cambodia) | You can buy Bitcoins for USD in Cambodia. |
| BitMarket.co | COP (Colombian Peso) | Varies (person to person) |
| #bitcoin-otc | Person-to-person, various methods | 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 | CAD (Cash - XpressPost or Dropoff) USD (Cash - Courier: UPS, FedEx, etc.) |
For dropoff, office in Ottawa. |
| Coin Republic | SGD (Singapore Dollar) | Payment via local bank transfer. |
| Dgtmkt (info) | 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) |
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Dagensia allows you to Buy and Sell Bitcoins and to store Bitcoins securely. You can get your first Bitcoin today, or you can start accepting Bitcoins directly into EUR or USD balance and ATM card. Sell and buy your Bitcoins through Wire, or SEPA EUR transfer, Direct Banking, ATM Cards. Fully licensed exchanger, supervised by Czech National Bank |
| Lilion Transfer | 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 | 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 | Cash: ARS, BRL, USD Bank transfer: ARS |
No exchange fees! |
| Bitcoin.com.es | EUR (bank deposit) | Bank transfer or cash deposits at OpenBank in Spain. |
| Bahtcoin | Cash, Webmoney | Will cash out to Thai mobile and gaming prepaid cards as well. |
| Bitcoin Thailand | THB: Cash/Bank Deposit | Same day service. |
| BitPiggy | AUD (Australian Dollar) | Payment via bank transfer. |
| bitcoin.local | Person-to-person, various methods | |
| bcchanger.com | Person-to-person via PayPal, Skrill/Moneybookers and other e-currency platforms | |
| Bitcoil | ILS (bank transfer) | |
 bitXoin (info) |
AUD (Cash deposits) | Fast transaction processing, market rates with low commissions and no fees.
Contact BUYbulk@bitXoin.com for special rates on BUY BTC transactions over $10,000 and SELLbulk@bitXoin.com for SELL BTC transactions over BTC50 https://bitXoin.com/ |
| btcnow | USD (OKPay, Dwolla) | bitcoins transferred instantly |
| LocalBitcoins.com | 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 |
| BitBuy | EUR (iDEAL) | Buy bitcoins instantly with iDEAL from the Netherlands. User will get price updates during the payment process. |
| HappyCoins | 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. |
| BitCoinVend | BTC USD (PayPal) |
bitcoinvend@gmail.com, market variable with commission, quote based, verified paypal account with anti scammer verification |
| Bitcoins In Berlin | 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 | 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 | PHP (Cash) PHP (Cash deposit at bank) |
Languages: English, Pinoy. PHP cash trade method in metro Manilla, Philappines. |
| mercaBit.eu | EUR (Ukash) EUR (Hal-Cash) EUR (Neteller) |
Buy bitcoins with ukash and more |
| buyBTC.cz (info) | CZK (Domestic bank transfer) EUR (Bank transfer) |
Buy bitcoins from the Czech Republic. |
| Bitonic.nl | EUR (iDeal) | Buy bitcoins instantly from the Netherlands. |
| Dragon's Tale (info) | 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 | JPY (Credit Card) | Buy bitcoins instantly with your credit card. No registration required. This site accept from the world. |
| OKPAY | 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 | EUR (iDEAL) | Buy bitcoins instantly, pay with iDEAL. Buy bitcoin from the Netherlands. |
| artaBit.com (info) | IDR | Buy bitcoins in Indonesia. |
| BitsOfGold.co.il (info) | ILS | Buy bitcoins from Israel. |
| rugatu.com | EUR | Buy bitcoins with Neteller. |
| WMeng.Exchanger.ru | Buy bitcoins with:
Sell bitcoins for:
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The exchange service of WebMoney Transfer system. WMT has a special units named WMX to operate BTC, which can be exchanged and/or withdrawn |
| bitgo.co.il | ILS | Buy/Sell bitcoins in Israel. |
| Belgacoin | EUR, USD, BGN, CHF, CZK, DKK, EEK, GBP, GIP, HRK, HUF, ISK, LTL, LVL, NOK, PLN, RON, SEK | The easiest way to buy Bitcoins in Europe. It is fast, secure and cheap. No registration required! |
| Bittiraha.fi | EUR (SEPA transfer) | Reliable Finland based exchange operated since 2012. 1-2 day deposits and 1-3 day withdrawals. No registration required! |
| Bitalo (info) | Varies (person to person) SEPA Bank transfer |
Purchase Bitcoins directly from another person. eWallet |
 247exchange |
Bank wire (SWIFT) transfer (USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, RON, ZAR) SEPA transfer (EUR) Sofort Banking (EUR) OKPay |
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Direct / Bulk Buying
Liquidity providers for transactions of size ($10,000 or larger).
| 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. |
| BitPay (info) | Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher | USD (Bank wire, domestic or international) | BTC | Contact for other payment methods. |
| TRUCK COIN | Directly and Easily | USD, EUR, SGD, VND and more (Bank Wire, Western Union, Paypal, face-face) | BTC | Contact for other method directly with sellers or buyers. |
Other Financial Services
| Service | Type | Payment | Settled | Notes |
| GiftCardDrainer.com | Transfer gift card balance to Bitcoin address or conventional account. | BTC, USD | Customers can redeem their Visa, MasterCard, American Express or Discover gift card for Bitcoins or payment into their personal bank or PayPal account. 5.7% + $0.57 fee. | |
| INDX | Stock market, where BTC are also traded | - | - | Trader`s account can be withdrawn with BTC or with USD via WebMoney. |
| 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 |
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 |
| Casascius.com | Casascius Physical Bitcoins | BTC | |
| BTCstore.eu | BTC Store Paperwallets, Casascius and Recalescence Physical Bitcoins reseller | BTC, EUR (SEPA bank transfer), Finnish online banks |
Exchange Directories
- CoinLlama Bitcoin price search engine
- BitcoinX.io Peer-to-Peer Bitcoin Reviews
- HowToBuyBitcoins.info
- WhereToBuyCryptocoins.com. Shows exchanges, markets, faucets, sites to spend cryptocoins and more.
Bitcoin ATM
As of June 2014 there are around 100 bitcoin ATM machines installed in the world. See Coinee for the list of locations.