Buy Bitcoin In The United Kingdom

Coinbase is one of the most popular digital currency exchanges. Headquartered in San Francisco, California, it offers both an all-in-one exchange and a wallet, making it one of the easiest starting points with Bitcoin. Coinbase’s wallet and merchant services, which have won the trust of over 30 million users, have their payment platform integrated with more than 48,000 businesses worldwide.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, CNY & 50+ more

Payment methods include: Bank Account Debit Card Credit Card Wire Transfer SEPA Transfer

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, U.S

Founders: Brian Armstrong Fred Ehrsam

Previously known as BitX, Luno was founded in 2013 in South Africa. Luno serves upcoming markets that lack local cryptocurrency exchanges and as such has a strong presence in presence in South Africa, Singapore, Nigeria, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

Supported Fiat: EUR, IDR, MYR, NGN, ZAR, ZMW

Payment methods include: Bank Transfer (SEPA) Credit Card Debit Card Cash Electronic Funds Transfer Interbank GIRO Interbank Funds Transfer

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: Timothy Stranex

Cex.io started in 2013 as a Bitcoin exchange and cloud mining provider which has since become a multi-functional exchange, trusted by over half a million users. The exchange has developed a multi-level account system with an individual approach to each customer, from Bitcoin beginners to institutional traders. Worldwide coverage, multiple payment options, and 24/7 support are accompanied by time-proven platform stability that guarantees the safety of assets and data.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, RUB, GBP

Payment methods include: Debit Card Credit Card Bank Transfer (SEPA) SWIFT

Headquarters: ‎London, United Kingdom

Founders: Oleksandr Lutskevych

Bittylicious is a UK-based company that works more like a peer-to-peer exchange rather than a professional trading platform. This P2P approach means that no coins are actually stored in a centralized exchange. The website looks more like an order form which simplifies the buying and/or selling process. Unlike similar platforms, such as Localbitcoins, Bittylicious does not allow for anonymous cash exchange. There are no fees involved with Bittylicious. Prices are set by the brokers. Due to this, the markup can be considerably higher.

Supported Fiat: GBP

Payment methods include: Credit Card Debit Card Bank Transfer (SEPA) Paym Barclay’s Pingit RBS/Natwest PYC

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: Marc Warne

eToro is an innovative and versatile trading platform where you can trade stocks, ETFs, currencies, cryptocurrencies, incides, and commodities. eToro works as a social investment platform with its 'CopyTrading' feature which allows users to view, follow and copy the network's top traders automatically. eToro has a good reputation but it is worth mentioning that purchasing cryptocurrencies with eToro does not mean that you will physically own the asset. If you want to purchase the asset instead of just trading it, it is recommended to use another exchange.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, RUB, CNH, CAD

Payment methods include: Bank Transfer Wire Transfer China Union Pay Credit Card Debit Card Giropay Neteller PayPal Yandex

Headquarters: Tel Aviv, Israel

Founders: Yoni Assia Ronen Assia David Ring

Quickbitcoin is a London-based brokerage catering to users from the UK to buy and sell Bitcoins with Bank Transfers and cash deposits to a bank. Quickbitcoin has a simple and intuitive design. You simply select the cryptocurrency you want, enter the amount, transfer funds to your account, payment is verified and you receive your coins. The whole process is said to take under 10 minutes. QuickBitcoin is also reported to provide off-site services via a Bitcoin ATM at the Vape Lab in London. There are no fees involved with QuickBitcoin. Prices are set by the brokers. Due to this, the markup can be considerably higher.

Supported Fiat: GBP

Payment methods include: Bank Transfer

Headquarters: London, United Kingdom

Founders: Hugh Halford-Thompson Guy Halford-Thompson

Coinmama is a leading cryptocurrency brokerage company that allows you to buy several types of cryptocurrencies with your credit card. Established in 2013 in Israel, it has since grown to serve over 1 million customers in over 180 countries with over 30 employees. Being a really simple exchange broker, it makes a perfect platform for first-time buyers.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR and also accept all local currencies

Payment methods include: Cash (via Western Union) Credit Card Debit Card Bank Transfer (SEPA)

Headquarters: Ra'anana, Israel

Founders: Nimrod Gruber

LocalBitcoins works as a decentralized exchange, facilitating P2P (peer-to-peer) Bitcoin sales by allowing users to list their own buy/sell advertisements. By using the site users can create and list advertisements, communicate with prospective buyers and sellers and confirm all the transaction details before finalizing any trade. Users can either meet in person or trade online. LocalBitcoins allows for private purchases and can be used worldwide; it also allows users to make purchases via a number of different payment methods and doesn’t impose buying or selling limits.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP, AUD, CAD, CNY & 50+ more

Payment methods include: BPAY Cash Credit Card Cryptocurrency Debit Card Flexepin iDEAL Neosurf Neteller PayPal Perfect Money Bank Transfer (SEPA) SWIFT Western Union

Headquarters: Helsinki, Finland

Founders: Jeremias Kangas

With millions of active users, an international market, and strategic investors on board, Kraken, joins Coinbase and Binance to become the big three cryptocurrency exchanges in the global market. Kraken provides cryptocurrency to fiat trading and provides price information to Bloomberg Terminal. In February 2019, Kraken announced that it had raised US$100 million in a direct offering to its largest customers at a $4 billion valuation.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD

Payment methods include: Electronic Funds Transfer Bank Transfer (SEPA) Wire Transfer

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, U.S

Founders: Jesse Powell

OKCoin is a Chinese-based exchange that was founded in 2013 and is currently one of the more dominant platforms for Bitcoin trading. OKCoin primarily services users from China and the Asian markets but accepts traders from all over the world.

Supported Fiat: USD, CNY

Payment methods include: Bank Transfer Wire Transfer

Headquarters: Beijing, China

Founders: Star Xu

Gemini is a digital asset exchange and custodian, founded in 2014 by brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, that allows customers to buy, sell, and store digital assets such as bitcoin and ether. Gemini is regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYSDFS) and also the first exchange to launch bitcoin futures contracts in December 2017.

Supported Fiat: USD

Payment methods include: Wire Transfer Electronic funds transfer Cryptocurrency

Headquarters: New York City, New York, U.S

Founders: Cameron Winklevoss Tyler Winklevoss

BitMEX (Bitcoin Mercantile Exchange), is a peer-to-peer derivatives trading platform that provides reliable derivatives, futures, and indefinite contracts on cryptocurrencies, primarily Bitcoin. BitMEX boasts over $180B traded since its’ launch and $80B in December of 2017 alone. The BitMex platform doesn’t work with fiat currencies.

Supported Fiat: None (only Bitcoin)

Payment methods include: Cryptocurrency

Headquarters: Hong Kong, HK

Founders: Arthur Hayes Ben Delo Samuel Reed

Paxful works as a peer-to-peer Bitcoin trading platform. Established in 2015, the peer-to-peer marketplace allows buyers and sellers to interact by posting trade offers. Users can choose to make purchases using PayPal, MoneyGram, Amazon/iTunes gift cards and many more payment methods.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, AUD, CNY & 50+ more

Payment methods include: Cash Credit Card Debit Card Flexepin iDEAL Neosurf Neteller PayPal Perfect Money SWIFT Western Union Moneygram Giftcards

Headquarters: Wilmington, Delaware, U.S

Founders: Ray Youssef Artur Schaback

Bitpanda is an Austrian cryptocurrency exchange that offers users a personal wallet and trading platform. The exchange has been becoming increasingly popular throughout Europe with a very well designed and easy to use platform.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, CHF, GBP

Payment methods include: Bank Transfer Credit Card Debit Card Cryptocurrency Neteller Bank Transfer (SEPA) SOFORT

Headquarters: Vienna, Austria

Founders: Eric Demuth Paul Klanschek Christian Trummer

Wall of Coins is a peer-to-peer bitcoin marketplace that lets users buy and sell bitcoin, working similarly to LocalBitcoins. Wall of Coins is run by Genitrust, a privately-funded corporation that has specialized in Bitcoin software solutions since 2013. Despite only accepting cash payments for bitcoin, Wall of Coins serves over 120,000 locations in the United States alone, including popular remittance centers like Western Union and MoneyGram.

Supported Fiat: USD, AUD, GPB, CAD

Payment methods include: Cash Bank of America’s Teller Assist Moneygram

Headquarters: Sarasota, Florida, U.S

Founders: Robert Genito

Changelly allows one to exchange one cryptocurrency for another and also buy using a bank card. All this is done through a convenient and clean user-interface and a quick registration via email or social media account. Changelly’s conversion mechanism is integrated into some of the biggest cryptocurrency platforms such as Poloniex, Bittrex, and Binance. There are no geographical restrictions to the service that Changelly provides, so it can be accessed from anywhere in the world.

Supported Fiat: USD, EUR, GBP

Payment methods include: Credit Card Debit Card

Headquarters: Valletta, Malta

Founders: Alex Melikhov Konstantin Gladych