How to buy Monero

Overview

The fees involved with purchasing Monero will generally be lower if you can purchase directly on a Monero trading exchange such as Kraken. For large purchases, we recommend using an exchange. It can take a few days to send funds to an exchange and get your identity verified with it.

If you are in a rush to buy Monero to take advantage of a dip in prices and you are able to more rapidly obtain some Bitcoin (or Litecoin), then you may prefer to purchase Bitcoin (or Litecoin) first and then convert it to Monero. You can then convert your Bitcoin (or Litecoin) to Monero either using a BTC/XMR exchange service or a service like shapeshift.io or Changelly which are very easy to use and offer decent rates.

You can instantly exchange any cryptocurrency to Monero without leaving our site buy using the button below (service provided by Changelly):


Visit How to Buy Monero via Coinbase for a full step by step guide on purchasing Litecoin (or Bitcoin) in Coinbase and then exchanging it for Monero using Poloniex. Or see our How to Buy Monero using Binance guide if you prefer to use Binance to exchange your cryptocurrencies for Monero.

On the other hand, our How to Buy Monero Using LocalMonero guide has in-depth step-by-step instructions on buying Monero anonymously using LocalMonero where transactions can be done in person, making a cash deposit at a bank, using Bitcoin or employing any of the many other available payment methods.

In the future, we expect there to be lots more services available to let you purchase Monero more easily in your own country.