Article Summary
Learn how to buy bitcoin on River, from entering your purchase amount and choosing a buy type to confirming your order.
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Step 1: Locate buy button
If you are using river.com, click the gold "Buy bitcoin" button on the homepage. If you are using the River app, tap "Buy bitcoin" on the home screen.
You will need to link a bank account or wire funds before you can buy bitcoin. For more information on how to link a bank account, please see this Help Center article. To initiate a wire deposit, please see this Help Center article.
If you're on the River app and want to buy bitcoin faster, with just a few taps, you can set up Smash Buy. For more information, please see this Help Center article.
Step 2: Enter buy details
Enter the amount of bitcoin you would like to buy. To denominate your purchase in either BTC or USD, use the currency toggle in the upper-right corner of the screen. The currency toggle is not available for recurring buys or supercharged recurring buys.
On this screen, you may choose from four distinct buy types. If you are using river.com, click "One-time buy" in the upper-right corner of the "Buy bitcoin" screen to open the order type menu. If you are using the River app, tap "One time buy" at the top of the screen to open the order type menu. The four distinct buy types are:
- • One-time buy
- • Target Buy
- • Recurring buy
- • Supercharged recurring buy
Under the purchase amount, you will see the payment method River selected for your buy, such as your cash balance or a linked bank account. This can change as you edit the amount. If the amount is more than you can buy, a message appears in its place instead. If you are using river.com, click the payment method to open "Pay with" and choose a different one. If you are using the River app, tap the payment method to open "Pay with" and choose a different one.
Once reviewed, click "Preview buy." If you are using the River app, tap "Preview buy." For recurring buys, this button reads "Preview order." In the River app, supercharged recurring buys show "Set recurring buy amount" here instead.
Step 3: Review funding method
The payment method selected on the previous screen will populate at the top of your screen. If you are using river.com, click "Change" next to your payment method to select a different funding method. If you are using the River app, you can tap into this menu to select a different funding method.
Step 4: Confirm buy details
After reviewing your buy order details, if you are using river.com, click "Buy now with bank" to pay with your linked bank account or "Buy now with cash" to pay with your cash balance. If you are using the River app, tap "Buy now."
Step 5: Bitcoin buy placed
You will receive a confirmation of your order and your account will be credited instantly with bitcoin. If your payment method is a linked bank account, the funds will be pulled within 2 business days.
Please note that any bitcoin purchased with a linked bank account will be subject to a holding period. For more information on the holding period, please see this Help Center article.