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Trade Crypto | Open a Personal Crypto Trading Account | Uphold

Discover the benefits of personal crypto trading with Uphold. From fast deposits to 0% withdrawal fees, Uphold is the best place to trade crypto for yourself.

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An amazingly easy trading experience on web and mobile.

01 Cost-effective

Low spread

0% deposit fees

0% withdrawal fees*

02 Easy access

Open an account in less than a three minutes, and start trading crypto and other currencies immediately

03 Fast deposits

Deposit straight into your preferred crypto from your debit card, bank**, or crypto wallet. There's no faster way to lock in volatile prices!

04 Unique trading experience

Trade directly between crypto, GBP, EUR, USD in one step, saving time and money. Bitcoin to GBP is one trade.

05 Time saving

Bring your investments together in one convenient account, minimising admin and paperwork.

06 Easy to invest

Move between currencies seamlessly using our unique From and To trading interface.

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Highlights

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Multi-Currency Platform

250+ cryptocurrencies and 3 national currencies available

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'Anything to Anything'

Unique, one-step trading capability, e.g., BTC to XRP, GBP to EUR

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Commission-Free

All-inclusive prices, locked in pre-trade, what you see is what you pay

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Cost-Effective

Low spread, 0% fees on debit card deposits, and 0% bank** and crypto withdrawal fees*

* Except Standard Crypto Network fees charged when you withdraw to external crypto wallets, are passed on and may vary depending on network congestion.

** Deposits from bank accounts only available in the U.K., Europe & U.S.

You should be aware that the risk of loss in trading or holding cryptoassets can be very high. As with any asset, the value of cryptoassets can go up or down and there can be a substantial risk that you lose all your money buying, selling, holding or investing in cryptoassets. Our cryptoasset services are not within the scope of the UK Financial Ombudsman Service and your cryptoassets are not subject to protection under the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding cryptoassets is suitable for you in light of your financial condition.

Uphold Europe Limited (FRN: 900577) is registered under the Financial Conduct Authority’s Temporary Registration Regime for cryptoasset firms and complies with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer for Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 as amended. Uphold Europe Limited is also an EMD agent of Optimus Cards UK Limited which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to issue e-money (FRN: 902034) pursuant to the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.

The e-money services are regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority. E-money is not a deposit or investment account which means that your e-money will not be protected by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. User funds will be held in a designated safekeeping account with a regulated financial institution. E-money will not earn any interest. Additional Risk Warning in Uphold’s Terms & Conditions.

This content is correct as of September 2021

Uphold Europe Limited (Uphold), Registered No. 09281410, Registered Office: Suite A, 6 Honduras Street, London England EC1Y 0TH.

Uphold (FRN: 938277) is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for AML purposes and complies with the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer for Funds (Information on the Payer).

Uphold is also an EMD agent (FRN: 938277) of Optimus Cards UK Limited (FRN: 902034) which is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority to issue e-money pursuant to the Electronic Money Regulations 2011.

The purchase, sale and custody of cryptoassets are regulated by the FCA for anti-money laundering purposes but this does not indicate any approval by the FCA of Uphold’s cryptoasset activities. Cryptoassets are very high risk and speculative.  When purchasing, selling and/or holding cryptoassets, you will not have access to the Financial Ombudsman Service (FOS) or the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) if something goes wrong. You should be aware and prepared to potentially lose some or all of your money. You should carefully consider whether trading or holding cryptoassets is suitable for you in light of your financial circumstances.

Fiat money payments and balances (fiat is another name for traditional currencies, such as GBP, USD and EUR) constitute regulated e-money and payment services. In providing fiat balances, you are being issued with e-money by Optimus and Uphold is acting as its agent. See specific e-money terms. E-money is not a deposit or investment account which means that your e-money will not be protected by the FSCS. Your funds will be held in a designated safeguarding account with a regulated financial institution. E-money will not earn any interest.

Additional risk warnings are contained in Uphold’s Terms & Conditions