Purchase crypto in a flash with Instant Buy

Purchase crypto in a flash with Instant Buy

Eyeing off an altcoin that’s about to moon? Want to get into the action without waiting for bank deposits to clear?

With CoinJar’s Instant Buy you can instantly purchase crypto tokens using the Mastercard or Visa in your wallet. And with only a 2% fee, CoinJar’s Instant Buy are some of the cheapest worldwide.^

Is Instant Buy available for every cryptocurrency?

You can use Instant Buy to purchase any crypto listed on our platform, with the exception of CoinJar Bundles. But don’t worry: we’ll be enabling Instant Buy for Bundles and Recurring Buys soon.

What cards can you use with Instant Buy?

You can access Instant Buy with any UK or Australian-issued Visa or Mastercard. Apple Pay and Google Pay functionality will be added in the near future.

How do I get started?

When you’re buying crypto using the CoinJar app, all you need to do is:

  1. Go to the Buy / Sell menu
  2. Select a cryptocurrency and then “Buy”
  3. Tap ‘Link a credit or debit card’ and enter your card details
  4. Put in the amount you want to purchase
  5. Review the fees and then press confirm.  Boom: more crypto in your CoinJar, instantly.

As always, we want to remind you of the risks involved when buying or selling crypto, which can be very volatile. Your capital is at risk.

For additional information, please see our dedicated Knowledge Base article. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to CoinJar Support.

Happy Trading!

CoinJar Team

*CoinJar requires Identity Verification to be completed prior to any crypto purchase. In a small number of cases we might have to request additional identity verification information, in adherence with national law.

^As of 26th of April 2021. This excludes any additional fees that you may be charged by your bank or credit card provider.


Don’t invest unless you’re prepared to lose all the money you invest. This is a high‑risk investment and you should not expect to be protected if something goes wrong. Take 2 minutes to learn more: www.coinjar.com/uk/risk-summary.

Cryptoassets traded on CoinJar UK Limited are largely unregulated in the UK, and you are unable to access the Financial Service Compensation Scheme or the Financial Ombudsman Service. We use third party banking, safekeeping and payment providers, and the failure of any of these providers could also lead to a loss of your assets. We recommend you obtain financial advice before making a decision to use your credit card to purchase cryptoassets or to invest in cryptoassets. Capital Gains Tax may be payable on profits.​​

CoinJar’s digital currency exchange services are operated in Australia by CoinJar Australia Pty Ltd ACN 648 570 807, a registered digital currency exchange provider with AUSTRAC; and in the United Kingdom by CoinJar UK Limited (company number 8905988), registered by the Financial Conduct Authority as a Cryptoasset Exchange Provider and Custodian Wallet Provider in the United Kingdom under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017, as amended (Firm Reference No. 928767).