Coinbase
Coinbase is a US-based exchange.
It is the world’s most popular exchange.
They support the instant purchase of Ethereum (ETH)
via Visa/MasterCard/PayPal credit and debit card.
For this, your credit/debit card
should support ‘3D Secure’. To find out if your card supports this, you can just try adding your card to
Coinbase and it will give you an error if it doesn’t.
You can instantly buy Ethereum
through Coinbase, provided that they serve your country. At present, they serve 42 countries.
You can check if their service is
available in your country here.
If it is, follow these steps:
- Register
at Coinbase.
- Go to the linked accounts page.
- Click on +Link a New Account on the right-hand side.
- Choose Card and add the
credit/debit card.
- Accept and allow Coinbase to make two small transactions.
- Coinbase will make two very small test transactions between 1.01 and 1.99 in your local
currency. Log in to your card statement account and note the amount of those transactions.
- Enter the amounts transacted in the Coinbase app.
You should now see a window that
says “Credit/Debit Card Added” and a Buy Digital Currency button.
You can now buy digital currency
using the Buy/Sell page anytime via your card.
Now that you have successfully
added and verified your card, follow these steps to buy your
Ethereum (ETH):
- Go to the
Dashboard.
- Select Ethereum.
- Go to the Buy/Sell tab.
- Enter the amount.
- Select a
Card from the payment method’s drop-down menu.
- Confirm the order is correct and click Complete
Buy.
That’s it! Ethereum (ETH) will be
delivered to you within a few minutes!
Coinbase Fee: Coinbase charges a
standard fee of 3.99% on all credit/debit card purchase.
If you have more queries
regarding payment methods and fees, visit here and here.