Simple way to buy Ethereum

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Aug 22, 2017 · 2 min read

You may wonder how to buy ethereum (ETH) in order to participate in ICO or you simply wany to acquire this cryptocurrency in your wallet.

There are not so many places where once can easily purchase ETH. While you can use almost any cryptocurrencies exchange that supports ETH trading, you can also use more convenient and faster way of buying it. Want to use your debit card/bank transfer? No problem. There are at least two ways of doing that.

Coinbase

The most convenient and cheapest way to buy Ethereum would be Coinbase

https://www.coinbase.com

Coinbase supports US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Singapore (32 countries total), you can check list of available countries here

Here is what you need to do:

1) Open a Coinbase account

2) Add your payment method (Credit card or bank account)

3) Go to “Buy/Sell” and select the amount of Ethereum you desire

4) Click “Buy Ethereum”

Coinbase will sell you ETH for a fee of 1.49%-3.99% depending on your payment method (credit cards have a higher fee than wire transfers).

You can also check official Coinbase blog where they have all F.A.Q. covering all possible actions, including “how to buy ethereum”

Coinbase user-friendly interface

CEX.IO

Buy Ethereum through Cex.io

https://cex.io

CEX.io is a Bitcoin exchange that also sells ETH via a credit card. The fees for on CEX.io are already calculated into the exchange rate, that’s why it will seem higher than other exchanges. However CEX.io works with countries worldwide (unlike Coinbase).

1) Open a CEX.io account

2) Add your payment method (Credit card or bank account)

3) Go to “Buy/Sell” and select Ethereum

4) Choose the amount of Ethereum you want to buy

5) Click on “buy Ethereum”

CEX.IO provides high purchasing limits. You can check their limits and commissions on their offical webpage here

CEX.IO intuitive interface

Both options are convinient and absolutely safe to use. They have been on the market for years and famously known for stability and ease of use. Absolutely the best way to buy crypocurrency such as BTC or ETH. You will need to do some basic verification procedures like uploading your ID or driver’s licence and connecting your phone number. The procedure is quite intuitive and takes a few minutes of your time!

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