Brokers

Interactive Brokers allows you to buy Bitcoin futures rather than owning the currency directly. And in this broker’s case, you can actually buy futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, with all-in contracts costing $15.01 with five bitcoins per contract. In addition, Interactive Brokers brings its full suite of investment offerings, so you can buy almost

Bisq offers trading of several different fiat currencies including USD, as well as Bitcoin and a number of other cryptocurrencies. Its decentralized and peer-to-peer characteristics can mean low trading volumes and slower transactions, but for some, this is well worth it.

Fees: 0.1% for the taker side and 0.1% for the maker side. This scales down with trade volume to 0.02% for both sides of the trade. Using Binance’s native cryptocurrency, BNB, lowers fees by 25%. The Binance exchange is an exchange founded in 2017 with a strong focus on altcoin trading. Binance offers over 100

Coinbase is a specialized cryptocurrency-focused platform that allows you to trade digital currencies directly, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin and Bitcoin cash. In total, you’ll have access to more than three dozen cryptocurrencies. You’ll also be able to store your coins in a vault with time-delayed withdrawals for additional protection. The exchange’s commission structure is steep.