How to buy Ethereum in the UK

As of 9 October at 02:49, Ethereum has increased 0.79% from $2,432.25 over 24 hours. Learn how to buy Ethereum.

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Ethereum (ETH) is a cryptoasset that currently ranks as the 2nd largest by market cap (that's the total value of Ethereum in circulation – $295.1 billion).

Like all cryptoassets, it's highly volatile, and capable of major price swings in a single day. As of 9 October, ETH is trading for $2,451.46 (£1,874.63), an increase of 0.79% against $2,432.25 24 hours earlier. Over the past year, Ethereum's price has seen a barnstorming increase of 50.10%.

How to buy Ethereum in 4 steps

  1. Compare crypto exchanges
    The easiest way to buy Ethereum is from a cryptocurrency exchange. Comparing in the table below lets you find one with the features you want such as low fees, ease of use or 24-hour customer support.
  2. Create an account
    To create an account on an exchange, you will need to verify your email address and identity. Have some photo ID and your phone ready.
  3. Make a deposit
    Once verified, you can deposit funds using the payment method that best suits you – cryptocurrency, bank and card payments are widely accepted.
  4. Buy Ethereum
    You can now exchange your funds for Ethereum. On easier-to-use exchanges, this is as simple as entering the amount you want to purchase and clicking "Buy". If you like, you can now withdraw your Ethereum to your personal wallet.

The whole process can take as little as 15 minutes and all you'll need is a smartphone or computer, an internet connection, photo identification and a means of payment.

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Where to buy Ethereum

Find an exchange to buy, sell and trade Ethereum by comparing deposit methods, supported fiat currencies and fees. Select "Go to site" to sign up directly with the exchange.

Name Product GXFCY Finder Score Deposit methods Available cryptos Cost of investing £100
eToro UK
4.2
★★★★★
Bank transfer, Credit card, Debit card, eToro Money
BTC, ETH, BCH, XRP, DASH, LTC, ETC, ADA, MIOTA, XLM & 90 more

£1 + spread

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Kraken
3.8
★★★★★
Bank transfer, Credit card, Cryptocurrency, Debit card, PayPal, Faster Payments (FPS), Apple Pay, Google Pay, SWIFT
BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, EOS, LTC, ADA, XLM, DASH, USDT, BEAM & 227 more

Maker fee: £0.25
Taker fee: £0.40

Uphold
3.9
★★★★★
Bank transfer (ACH), Debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, EOS, LTC, ADA, XLM, TRX, NEO & 274 more

$0.99 + network fee + trading fee

CoinJar Cryptocurrency Exchange
4.4
★★★★★
Bank transfer, Credit card, Cryptocurrency, Debit card, SEPA, Faster Payments (FPS), Apple Pay, Google Pay
BTC, ETH, LTC, XRP, XLM, ALGO, EOS, SOL, ADA, XTZ & 53 more

£1.10

Coinpass Cryptocurrency Exchange
Coinpass Cryptocurrency Exchange
4.0
★★★★★
Bank transfer, Cryptocurrency
BTC, XRP, ETH, LTC, BCH, DOT, LNK, XLM & 3+ more & 5 more

£0.35

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Revolut
Revolut
4.2
★★★★★
Bank transfer, Debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay
BTC, ETH, XRP, BCH, EOS, LTC, XLM, OMG, ZRX, XTZ & 164 more

Maker: £0.00
Taker: £0.09

Gemini Cryptocurrency Exchange
4.0
★★★★★
Debit card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, SWIFT
BTC, ETH, BCH, FET, LTC, ZRX, MKR, BAT, LRC, KNC & 96 more

Maker fee: £2.75
Taker fee: £2.95

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These exchanges cover a wide range of cryptocurrencies, but we can’t guarantee they’ll all offer this coin.

Is it a good time to buy Ethereum?

Only you can make the decision about when is the best time to buy Ethereum. However, here are some things to consider as part of your research.

Take a look at the fundamentals of Ethereum. What type of coin is it? Utility, payment or governance token etc? How large is its market cap? How many coins are in circulation? All this will help you to understand how Ethereum works and how much risk is involved.

Also consider how has performed so far. Our charts below show you Ethereum's performance over time as well as its all time high.

Recent Ethereum developments

30 April 2024: Hong Kong lauches the first spot ETH ETFs to underwhelming interest.
2 November, 2023: Ethereum is up 10% over the past month, lagging behind Bitcoin’s impressive gain of 28% in the same period.
October 3, 2023: 6 new ETH, futures-based ETF’s, launched in the US on Monday, seeing $1.92 million of volume in their first day of trading.
1 September, 2023: A US district court dismissed a lawsuit against Uniswap Labs, ruling that the plaintiffs failed to prove that the UNI token was a security and that Ethereum was a commodity under federal law.

Where could Ethereum's price be heading?

ETH is expected to close out 2023 at $2,342, according to the average prediction provided by Finder's panel of fintech specialists.

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ETH price last updated 9 October 2024, 02:10 UTC.

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