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Buy Bitcoin (BTC)
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For many users, BTC will be the first asset they will hold in their Leather wallet. There are two ways that users can populate their wallet with bitcoin:
Receiving tokens
Buying tokens
This guide will cover how to buy bitcoin to deposit into your Leather account.
What Crypto Exchanges and Platforms Should I Be Connected to?
Before you buy tokens using Leather, please register with one of the following:
Coinbase
Binance
Moonpay
Transak
OKX
Kucoin
These are the exchanges and platforms that users can connect to with their Leather extension.
You will need a valid email address to create an account on your exchange of choice. Many exchanges will also recommend setting up 2-Factor Authentication (2FA) for extra security and will ask you a set of Know Your Customer (KYC) questions to verify your identity.
How to Buy BTC with Leather
Once you’ve set up an account with one of the exchanges and platforms listed above, you can buy tokens by following these steps:
In your Leather extension, click the “Buy” button displayed on your main account page
Choose “Bitcoin”
Select your preferred exchange and follow the steps listed there to purchase tokens
You’ll notice that there is a “Fast checkout” label attached to some exchange options. Exchanges with this label will let you purchase and deposit your tokens with a credit card.
How to Deposit BTC with Leather
You can deposit your new bitcoins by following these steps:
Click the “Receive” option on your wallet home screen
Copy your Bitcoin address
Return to your exchange account and choose to send BTC
When prompted, paste the address you originally copied to establish your Leather wallet as the recipient and complete the transaction
Your BTC should appear in your wallet within a few minutes, though network traffic could result in longer wait times