Category:Exchanges

Warning: Please be careful with your money. When sending funds to an exchange or other counterparty you are trusting that the operator 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 operator and ensure that sufficient recourse is available. Exchanging or storing significant funds with exchanges is not recommended.

Real-time Trading

In these systems, users place buys and sells themselves on the exchange and the price is set by a market. The exchange usually acts as a mutual platform between the two parties, holds the funds, executes the trade, then releases funds as requested.

The exchange may take a percent or charge a fee on trades/withdrawals/deposits.

Main article: Comparison of real-time trading exchanges

Fixed rate

A vendor sets a fixed price which people can buy and sell at. The prices may have a spread as a fee for the exchange operator.

Main article: Comparison of fixed rate trading exchanges

Bulk/Large-sized Trades

• Bitcoins Direct, Direct purchases, $1,000 to $6,000 USD funded using cash deposit at 16,000 local branchs (Bank Of America, Wells Fargo, or PNC Bank) or by bank wire.

bitXoin (info) Buy bitcoin via online ordering and bank deposit, cash over the counter at most banks throughout Australia. Fast processing, low reference rate, low commissions. Contact support to arrange and negotiate transactions up to USD $1,000,000

• BitPay (info), Direct purchases, $10,000 USD and higher paid for with bank wire or other approved method.
• Casascius, Cash-out your bitcoins $50K and up paid by bank wire.
• Igot (info), No max restrictions or limits on Withdrawals/Deposits, Buy/Sell, Send/Request operations.
• Btc2Day, No maximum limit for purchases or cash outs via bank deposits or wire transfers. Discounts may apply for large orders.

Gift/Debit Cards

• Bitcoin Gift Cards Buy Australian Gift Cards and pay with Bitcoin
• Btc2Day Withdraw your bitcoins to Mastercard (plastic) or virtual Visa card.
• Cards4Coin.com Offering over 100 gifts cards in both physical and electronic format as well as donations to charities on your behalf that do not accept Bitcoin directly.
• Gyft Gift cards for bitcoins on your smartphone
• bit4coin.net (info) Buy bitcoin gift cards/vouchers online with Euros and redeem for bitcoin at bit4coin.net. Ideal as gift or for people new to bitcoin.
• BitCC Exchange Bitcoins for real VISA debit cards. Truly anonymous, no personal details required. Card details will be sent by email.
• Cash4Coins Cash, debit/gift cards, virtual debit/gift cards, western union and other currencies for bitcoins
• BIPS Redeemable Gift Card (info) Withdraw your bitcoins to a redeemable gift certificate.
• GiftsForCoins.com Gift cards for various stores and restaurants as well as miscellaneous gifts (chocolates, etc).
• BTCinstant Exchange bitcoins for a Virtual MasterCard and receive it instantly to your e-mail.
• SteamLoader Buy Steam Wallet Codes and receive them after one confirmation.
• Spend Bitcoins Exchange your bitcoins for Coles Meyer gift cards (AUD).
• BitcoinCodes Buy Microsoft (XBox Live) Points, PSN value, Nintendo points, EVE Online, World of Warcraft (WoW) and more.
• Cartão BitCoin (info) Reload your debit card using bitcoins (offered to Brazilians, accepted at over 10,000 locations in Brazil)
• GiftCard BTC Amazon gift cards, denominations of $20, $50 and $100.
• Lyoness prepaid gift card Purchase gift cards for Chevron, Walmart, and dozens more without any fees. (Dwolla required?)
• eGifter offers Bitcoin payments for 100+ eGift Cards! Fast and simple checkout process with no additional fees
• InstantlyBank Purchase anonymous reloadable Debit Cards and Virtual Credit Cards with Bitcoin
• Bitcoin-ricarica.com Buy Italian services and gift cards with Bitcoin
• Card For Coin Exchange your spare gift cards(Target, Starbucks, etc) for bitcoin.
• USA iTunes Gift Cards Buy USA iTunes Gift Cards with Bitcoins

Precious & Base Metals/Coins

• Alexchenko Silver Co., Silver retail located in the United States of America. Provides customers with quality silver products from several leading mints around the world. Accepts Bitcoin and PayPal for purchases. Express delivery to customers in the US & Canada.
• AmagiMetals.com, Global gold & silver dealer. Core values are privacy, fast delivery, sound money, and financial responsibility.
• BitAurum.eu, Gold merchant located in Germany. Sells bitcoins for bank transfer. EU-wide shipping.
• Bitgild.com, Gold and Silver merchant. Sells gold bars,gold coins,silver bars, silver coins and physical silver bitcoins. Fast delivery, privacy guaranteed, insured shipping. EU-wide shipping.
• BitcoinAg, purchase Silver rounds and gold for a low price. Custom ordering available. Pricematch any valid bullion dealer that deals in bitcoins.
• BitCoinCommodities, Gold and Silver Coins and Bars / Bullion. Physical Silver Bitcoins (1g .999 Au rounds). Saving plans for miners. Shipping via FedeX to the whole world, dropshipping from the US to a variety of countries - best shipping conditions ever! Tracking on every order. See also: My rating on bitcoin-otc.
• BitSilver.US A weight-based Bitcoin to Silver exchange. Real-time pricing, insured delivery.
• BTCAg Trade your bitcoins for silver bullion coins.
• Bullionbit.com Purchase physical silver and gold in bullion or coin format.
• Casascius Physical Bitcoins, coins with a real bitcoin value embedded inside.
• Coin.me.uk, Buy silver, gold coins, bars and other items. Plus non-precious novelties clearly marked. Pay with Bitcoin.
• Coinabul.com (info), The biggest Bitcoin/Gold Marketplace. Selling a wide selection of gold and silver. Bars, coins, and international shipping. Insurance options as well. Tracking on every order!
• CoinedBits.com Novelty physical Bitcoin Coins.
• Chariot Trading Company (info), precious metals, base metals, and rare coins
• Midasbitcoin, Buy a real Silver Coin with your bitcoins.
• Gold to Bitcoins, Sell Your gold for Bitcoins.
• MJB Monetary Metals, Investment grade bullion products for bitcoin.
• Shire Silver, trade grade small denomination precious metal cards. A better bullion for everyday trade.
• GoldExpert.com, Bigger quantities of investment gold. 1-2 day delivery or pickup from our office in Estonia.
• hopea.fi, Buy gold, silver and cash with bitcoins from physical location in Finland.
• WiserMetals.com, Private | Secure | Wealth - Gold and silver Royal Canadian Mint Coins .9999 pure.
• Oxbridge House, Inc. A San Francisco based company specializing in precious metals, coins, and bullion.

Anonymous Exchanges

Exchanges in which a counterparty operates anonymously has an increased risk of loss. Refer to the Secure Trading for more information.

• BitCash Buy US currency anonymously.

Local/In-Hand Exchanges

• TradeYourBitcoin.com / buy and sell locally with cash - person to person - no banks involved.
• Localbitcoins.com Buy / sell Bitcoins directly with cash. Advanced pricing functionality.
• BTCspot Buy / sell Bitcoins directly. Find business partners in Your country.
• Igot (info), a Bitcoin exchange with eWallet functions that allows you to securely buy, sell, send, and receive Bitcoin. It operates a BTC/USD market with support for various currencies for deposit and withdrawal, like USD, AUD, GBP, EUR, INR, SGD, NZD. Bitcoin, secure, fast, and local (igot.com currently operates in Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Hong Kong, and India).

See also

• Buying bitcoins
• Selling bitcoins
• Bitcoin Arbitrage Opportunities
• In Person Traders
• Digital currencies
• Money transmitters
• EWallets
• Credit
• Investing
• Local exchanges