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How to Take Advantage of Market Fluctuations with Uphold

  • 17 Jan, 2018

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Did you know, our Verified members can instantly secure low market rates when using their U.S. bank account to add funds.

It’s easy to do with just a few simple steps:

  1. Log in to your Uphold account:

2. Select the crypto/token card you would like to add funds to:

3. Click ‘Add Funds’:

4. Click ‘Fund from Bank Account (U.S.)’

  1. If you already have a bank account added, you can choose it from the list that displays;
  2. If you don’t have a bank account linked, visit our FAQ for instructions on how to link your US bank account to you Uphold account

5. Once a bank account is selected, enter the amount of the currency you would like to buy, be sure to review the details once ready click confirm:

Important to note: The transaction will display as ‘pending’ within your Uphold wallet for 5-7 business days (as shown below). During that time your value will reflect market value of the currency you purchased. If the price rises, the value held in your wallet rises as well!

During the processing time, you will be unable to send or move the pending value.

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