how to buy etherum

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How to buy Ethereum
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How to buy Ethereum

• Setting Up a Wallet to Buy Your Ethereum

• The first priority of business with Ethereum is
  to set up an online wallet where you can move
  your Ethers from a cryptocurrency exchange to
  storage for safe keeping.
• Coinbase and MyEtherWallet are popular online
  wallet choices.

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How to buy Ethereum

• Sign up for an online wallet if you want easy
  access

• If you only plan on purchasing a small amount of
  Ethereum, and don't want to keep it as a
  longer-term investment, an online wallet may be a
  better option for you, even with the security
  vulnerabilities.

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Write down your public and private keys
How to buy Ethereum

• You'll need the public and private keys to your
  Ethereum wallet to deposit the Ethereum you buy
  into your wallet. You"ll use the public key to
  send your Ethereum from the exchange to your
  wallet, while the private key gives you control
  over your cryptocurrency and the ability to spend
  it or transfer it elsewhere

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Find out if your Bitcoin exchange also has an
Ethereum market.
How to buy Ethereum

• From the home page of each online exchange, you
  can determine what cryptocurrencies that exchange
  supports.
• If you didn't purchase your Bitcoin using an
  online exchange, or if you no longer have an
  account on an online exchange, you'll have to set
  up an account before you can buy Ethereum with
  your Bitcoin.

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Transfer your Bitcoin to your exchange account
How to buy Ethereum

• The amount of time it will take for your Bitcoin
  to appear in your exchange account depends on
  network traffic. Typically it won't take longer
  than an hour

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Complete your order for Ethereum on the exchange
How to buy Ethereum

• You also have the option of limiting the price
  you'll pay for Ethereum. However, if you set a
  limit your order won't be processed if no one is
  willing to sell Ethereum to you at that price.