CEX.io Compared
Credit card is the most popular payment method on CEX.io. This table compares CEX to other popular credit card exchanges.
Payment Method | Funds Available | Currencies | Fees |
---|---|---|---|
Credit Card | 1-2 days | USD | 3.5% + $0.25 |
Credit Card | 1-2 days | EUR | 3.5% + € 0.20 |
Credit Card | 1-2 days | RUB | 5.25% + 15.57 RUB |
Bank Transfer | Varies | USD | $10.00 |
Bank Transfer | Varies | EUR | €10.00 |
Bank Transfer | Varies | RUB | N/A |
CEX.IO also offers users the ability to sell bitcoins to credit or debit cards. The fees for this are as follows:
CEX.IO supports all countries, unless noted below.
The following countries are restricted for credit card purchases: Iceland, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen.
The following countries are restricted from buying with bank transfer: Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Haiti, Iran, Iraq, Kenya, Liberia, Libya, Guinea, São Tomé and Príncipe, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tanzania, Tunisia, Turkey, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe.
CEX.io does NOT support the following US states:
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, Vermont, Virginia, Washington.
Credit card is the most popular payment method on CEX.io. This table compares CEX to other popular credit card exchanges.
CEX.IO offers four different account levels based on verification provided. Each account type has different buying limits.
Basic: Basic accounts can buy up to $400 worth of bitcoins per day, and up to $2,000 per month. Basic accounts are not able to purchase via bank transfer.
Verified: Verified accounts can purchase up to $10,000 worth of bitcoins per day, or up to $100,000 per month via both credit card and bank transfer.
Individual Business & Corporate: Individual Business and Corporate accounts can purchase an unlimited amount of bitcoins.
CEX.IO requires very little information for its first tier of verification. In order to increase limits, however, a number of personal details and document scans are required.
To increase your daily limits to CEX.IO’s “Verified” level, scans of a passport, driver’s license, or ID are required. In addition, a picture of you holding your ID, a picture holding your credit card, and a document for proof of residency are required.
After initial verification, CEX.IO processes most credit card purchases instantly. Upgrading your account to CEX.IO’s “Verified” account type can be a long process, but subsequent purchases are quick.
CEX.IO is a registered company and/or money transmitter in all districts in which it operates. In the USA, it is registered with FinCEN, and registered with ICO in the UK and EU.
Fees for buying with a credit card are 3.9% + $0.25 per purchase. Purchases made via bank transfer are free.
CEX.IO offers customer support via email at [email protected]
Review by: Jordan Tuwiner
Rating: 4