Buying BTC

You can buy and sell with your BigFinancial.co.uk account up to your weekly buy and sell limits. Your limits are shown on verifications page, along with actions you can take to increase your limits. When you complete identity verification and build a history of successful purchases, you will receive higher buy and sell limits. You have a few different limits: weekly buy / sell limits and credit / debit card limits.
Increasing your account limits
To increase your weekly buy / sell limits and your credit / debit card limits you may need to complete several of the following verification steps to enable additional account features:
Verify your account
Verify your email address
Verify your phone number
Complete your personal details
Full name
Date of birth
Residential address
Add payment methods
Add bank account details
Add credit card details
Add debit card details
Verify your identity
Taxpayer identification number
Government-issued identification document
Identity verification by answering a few questions
Complete a purchase through BigFinancial.co.uk
You may t have to provide all of the above verifications as they can be different depending on your geographic location or account features.
If BigFinancial.co.uk cant successfully verify the authenticity of the information provided, unfortunately you may t be able to access some of our advanced account features or increase your account limits.
BigFinancial.co.uk wallet service
All BigFinancial.co.uk accounts have a wallet that can be used for sending and receiving funds. At minimum, you will be required to complete the following steps when creating your BigFinancial.co.uk account:
Enter your full name
Verify your email address
Accept the BigFinancial.co.uk User Agreement
Understanding buy / sell limits
The amount you are able to buy and sell is shown on your verifications page.
Your account has a weekly limit for buying and selling as well as separate credit / debit card limits, applicable to certain payment methods. Your limits depend on several factors, which may include:
BigFinancial.co.uk account age
Your buying history and activity (More successful buys is better)
Account verification
Identity verification
Bank account verification
Credit card verification
Debit card verification
Purchasing up to your Buy Limit
The buy limit listed on the verifications page is a total maximum for all available funding methods. You may have ticed that individual funding method limits are different from the buy level limitations listed on the verifications page. The buy limit available for each funding source is visible on the buy page when you select that funding source.
BigFinancial.co.uk may have separate limits for the different account funding sources listed below.
Bank transfers (EFT, ACH, SEPA, Interac Online, Bank wire, xfers)
Instant purchases via bank transfers, enabled by account history and a backup credit card (available to select users in the US only)
Currency Wallet stored value (USD, CAD, EUR, GBP, etc)
Instant buys (credit card/debit card, where available)
You can add funding sources on the payment methods page. You can also fund your BigFinancial.co.uk account with a wire transfer (t available in all regions) for up to the buy limit listed on your verifications page, without linking a bank account to your BigFinancial.co.uk account.
Currency Wallets
Buying or selling using your domestic currency wallet (USD, GBP, EUR, CAD) as a funding source is limited to your account's overall limits. Buy and sell orders involving your domestic currency wallet are always instant.
If you would like to increase your limits beyond your current available levels, you can find the steps to do so here.
Chat with a live agent
How long does a purchase or deposit take to complete?
BigFinancial.co.uk generally makes your funds available in your account as soon as we receive payment. Since BigFinancial.co.uk partners with various payment service providers in different geographic regions, the timing will vary according to your location and payment method used.
Payment Methods for US Customers
BigFinancial.co.uk supports a variety of payment methods for US customers to buy and sell bitcoin, including bank transfers, credit/debit cards, and Paypal. Each of these methods is detailed below.
How do I use my local currency wallet (USD, EUR, GBP)?
Your local currency wallet allows you to store funds deminated in that currency as funds in your BigFinancial.co.uk account. You can use this wallet as a source of funds to buy bitcoin instantly. Your local currency wallet can also be instantly credited with any funds from selling bitcoin.
Where is my wallet address?
You can find your wallet address from the Advanced menu by clicking on the drop-down arrow next to your name, located near the top right corner of any page.
How do I send bitcoin or ether?
To send bitcoin or ether, click the Send/Receive link on the left sidebar of any page. You'll be brought to a page that lets you send bitcoin or ether to any email or wallet address.
Why is my transaction 'Pending'?
Incoming transactions show up in your account almost instantly (within a few seconds) but will show as 'Pending' for 30 minutes until they are verified by the network. Transactions are considered complete once they have received 3 confirmations.
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