How to buy Bitcoin with Kraken?

Use our Kraken how-to-guide to walk you through all the steps to purchase Bitcoin


If you do not have a Kraken account you will need to set one up first. Don't worry, we have a how-to-guide for that too! If you have an account, continue to step 1.

Sign up

Step 1

Log into your Kraken account.

Visit Exchange

Step 2

Select Funding at the top of the page

Step 3

Select the currency you wish to use and select deposit

Step 4

Select your deposit method and follow instructions

Step 5

Select Trade in top left-hand corner

Step 6

Underneath the Trade button you selected, and above New Order select Market

Step 7

Select the fiat currency you have deposited, and XBT then select Trade

Step 8

Ensure if you are new to cryptocurrency to select the Simple option as this won’t seem so daunting!

Select how much Bitcoin you want to purchase. You can use a market order which will buy Bitcoin at the current price, or a Limit order to set the price you want to pay.

Make sure the total is correct, then select Buy XBT

Step 9

Check the details of your purchase and Submit Order

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