So you want to buy Bitcoin, but you have a lot of questions:
Where’s the best place to buy it,
where do I store it?
And can I buy just a fraction of it?
I’m Nate Martin, and we’re going to go over
how to buy Bitcoin in today’s 2...minute...tutorial.
Buying Bitcoin can be broken down into 3 simple steps:
Get a wallet, Find your Bitcoin address and Buy your Bitcoins.
The first step is to get your very own Bitcoin wallet
which is a program for sending, receiving and storing Bitcoin.
Bitcoin wallets can be broadly divided into two categories
- software wallets and hardware wallets.
Software wallets are programs or apps
that run on your computer or mobile device.
Hardware wallets, on the other hand,
are small physical devices that connect to your computer
to send and receive Bitcoin, and are much safer for storing it.
If you’re buying a small amount of Bitcoin,
and yes, you can buy fractions of a Bitcoin for smaller amounts,
then a free software wallet will do just fine.
But if you’re planning on accumulating larger amounts of Bitcoin,
it’s safer to store it on a hardware wallet.
Once you have your wallet, make sure to find your Bitcoin address.
A Bitcoin address is what you give out
when you want someone to send you Bitcoin.
It’s a long string of letters and numbers that starts with either a “1” or a “3”.
Okay, now that you have where to put it, you need to know where to get it:
We recommend you buy your Bitcoin on an exchange.
Exchanges can also be divided into two categories
- Brokers and trading platforms.
Brokers sell you Bitcoin directly through a fast and easy process
but with higher fees.
They are extremely suitable for beginners.
Trading platforms connect you with sellers anonymously
and allow for more trading options.
Trading platforms have much lower fees than brokers
but are better suited for more experienced users.
For your first purchase we recommend going with a reputable broker.
Finally, while some exchanges will store the coins for you on their site,
you’ll want to make sure to withdraw them to your own wallet
by sending them the Bitcoin address you found in step 2.
This way you keep full control of your Bitcoin.
That’s today’s 2 minute tutorial,
for a complete list of recommended wallets, brokers, and trading platforms,
as well as in-depth step by step guides,
make sure to check out the links in the description below.