Article Summary
Learn how to buy bitcoin on River, from entering your purchase amount and choosing a buy type to confirming your order.
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.
Please note that 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.
Step 2: Enter buy details
Enter the amount of bitcoin you would like to buy. Using the toggle under the purchase amount, you can denominate your purchase in either BTC or USD.
On this screen, you may choose from four distinct buy types. You can access the order type menu by tapping the "One-time" chip below the purchase amount. The four distinct buy types are:
- One-time buy
- Target Buy
- Recurring buy
- Supercharged recurring buy
Once reviewed, click "Preview buy."
Step 3: Select funding method
Your default payment method will populate at the top of your screen. By clicking into this menu, you can select a different funding method.
Step 4: Confirm buy details
After reviewing your buy order details, click "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.