Can I Buy Bitcoin with PayPal?

Apr 9, 2025

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Ibiam Wayas

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Yes, you can buy Bitcoin in many regions today directly on the PayPal platform.

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PayPal allows users in select countries (primarily the US and some parts of Europe) to directly buy, sell, hold, and transfer certain cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, within their PayPal account.

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You typically fund these purchases using your PayPal balance, linked bank accounts, or debit cards.

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Log into your PayPal account, go to the cryptocurrency section, select Bitcoin, enter the amount, and confirm the purchase using your linked payment method.

How to buy Bitcoin on PayPal

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Initially, you wouldn’t be able to move or transfer cryptocurrencies purchased on PayPal to external wallets or exchanges. However, PayPal has now enabled external transfer support.

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You can now transfer of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Bitcoin Cash (BCH) to external wallets from PayPal.

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Last year, PayPal expanded its crypto support to allow U.S. merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal business accounts.

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