What is Livecoin?
Launched in 2013, Livecoin is based in London. The peer-to-peer cryptocurrency exchange supports deposits in US dollars (USD), euros (EUR) and Russian Rubles (RUB), as well as a wide variety of crypto coins. Trading fees on the platform are calculated on a tiered structure and start at 0.18%, dropping down to 0.02% for high-volume traders.
According to CoinMarketCap at the time of writing (7/2/2018), Livecoin’s 24-hour trading volume of US$30,520,140 made it the world’s 51st largest cryptocurrency exchange.
Available countries
Livecoin is a global exchange platform available for use by traders in many countries around the world, including Ireland.
If you’re unsure whether you’ll be able to register for a Livecoin account from your country of residence, contact Livecoin directly for more information.
Which payment methods are accepted?
You can deposit fiat money into your Livecoin account using three currencies: US dollars (USD), euros (EUR) and Russian rubles (RUB). Fiat deposits can be made via the following payment methods:
- Visa / Mastercard
- Payeer
- Perfect Money
- Capitalist
- AdvCash
- Qiwi
You can also deposit a wide variety of cryptocurrencies into your account, including:
- BTC
- LTC
- BCH
- DASH
- XMR
- DOGE
- QTUM
- And many more
Visit the Livecoin website for a full list of supported cryptos.
How much will it cost me to use Livecoin?
There are three types of fees you need to be aware of when buying or selling cryptocurrency with Livecoin: deposit fees, trading fees and withdrawal fees.
Trading fees vary depending on your trading volume, as shown in the table below:
| Trading fees | |
|---|---|
| Trading volume for 30 days (in USD) | Fee |
| $0 to $100,000 | 0.18% |
| $100,001 to $200,000 | 0.16% |
| $200,001 to $400,000 | 0.14% |
| $400,001 to $600,000 | 0.12% |
| $600,001 to $800,000 | 0.10% |
| $800,001 to $1,000,000 | 0.08% |
| $1,000,001 to $1,500,000 | 0.06% |
| $1,500,001 to $2,000,000 | 0.04% |
| $2,000,000+ | 0.02% |
Deposit and withdrawal fees vary depending on your payment method and/or the currency you select. You can see a sample of these fees in the table below, or check out the full list on the Livecoin website.
| Deposit and withdrawal fees | ||
|---|---|---|
| Payment type | Deposit fee | Withdrawal fee |
| Payeer | USD, EUR: 3%RUB: 5% | 2% |
| Perfect Money | 2% | 6% |
| Capitalist | 0% | EUR, USD: 2% + 0 EUR/USDRUB: 3% + 0 RUB |
| AdvCash | 10% | USD, EUR: 2%RUB: 1% |
| Qiwi | USD, EUR: 20%RUB: 10% | EUR, USD: 3%RUB: 5% |
| Visa / MasterCard | – | RUB: 5% + 50 RUBEUR/USD: 3% |
| BTC | Free | 0.001 BTC |
| LTC | Free | 0.02 LTC |
| DASH | Free | 0.002 DASH |
| DOGE | Free | 2 DOGE |
| ETH | Free | 0.01 ETH |
Are there any transfer limits?
Yes. The minimum order on Livecoin is 0.0001 BTC, while some deposit and withdrawal restrictions also apply. However, most cryptocurrencies do not have any minimum deposit limits, except for the following:
- MaidSafeCoin: 10 MAID
- Waves: 2 WAVES
- Artemine: 1 ARTE
Limits also apply to the amount you can withdraw from your account. These minimum requirements vary depending on the fiat or cryptocurrency you select, and you can see a sample of Livecoin’s limits in the table below.
| Payment type | Minimum withdrawal limit |
|---|---|
| Payeer | 10 USD / 10 EUR / 100 RUB |
| Perfect Money | 10 USD / 10 EUR |
| Capitalist | 10 USD / 10 EUR / 100 RUB |
| AdvCash | 10 USD / 10 EUR / 100 RUB |
| Qiwi | 10 USD / 10 EUR / 100 RUB |
| Visa / MasterCard | 500 RUB |
| BTC | 0.002 BTC |
| LTC | 0.01 LTC |
| DASH | 0.01 DASH |
| DOGE | 10 DOGE |
| ETH | 0.01 ETH |
Is it safe to use Livecoin?
Livecoin uses a cold storage system to protect the funds that exchange users hold in their wallets. It also allows you to restrict access to your account by setting up two-factor authentication and creating a whitelist of secure IP addresses.
Customer support
If you have a question or issue with your account or concerning a particular trade, you’ll need to log in to your Livecoin account and submit a support ticket. The platform’s Support Service communicates in Russian, English and Chinese and replies to tickets 7 days a week within working hours (UTC+3).
Alternatively, if you’re unable to access your account, you can email help@livecoin.net with a description of the problem.
Pros and cons
- Offers the ability to directly exchange fiat currency for cryptocurrency
- Access to 490 crypto/fiat and crypto/crypto currency pairs
- Tiered fee structure ensures less costs for high-volume traders
- Multilingual website and customer support
- Easy-to-use trading interface
- If you’re only a casual trader, you’ll pay higher fees
- No live chat support
- No mobile trading app
Next steps
If you’d like to sign up for an account with Livecoin, click one of the “Go to site” links on this page. You’ll then be redirected to the Livecoin website, where you can provide your email address and create a login and password. Once you’ve deposited funds into your account, you’ll be able to start trading.
Finally, make sure you setup two-factor authentication to provide increased security for your account.