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Buy and Sell Crypto with MEW Mobile iOS

Steps and resources for buying and selling crypto on MEW Mobile iOS

Written by Brittany Acosta

Buy and sell crypto quickly and securely, without leaving the MEW Mobile app, with the help of our integrated partners MoonPay, Simplex, Topper and Coinbase Onramp. Supported cryptocurrencies include ETH, BTC, SOL, BNB, USDC, USDT and many more.

This article is about buying and selling crypto on MEW Mobile iOS. If you’re using MEW Mobile Android or MEW Portfolio, see the guides below:

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Buy BTC

Please note: Providers may have different single purchase and monthly limits.

  1. Open your MEW Mobile app, make sure you have selected the Bitcoin network in the top left dropdown, and click on the ‘Buy/Sell’ button.

  2. Then choose ‘Buy Crypto’.

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  3. Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose BTC and select the account that the BTC deposit is for (if you have multiple accounts).

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  4. First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.

    1. You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.

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  5. In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.

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  6. You will then be redirected to the provider's website where you’ll need to enter your email address to start creating an account. If you’ve already signed up, go ahead and enter the email address you signed up with to log in. Follow the prompts on the provider side to complete your purchase.

  7. After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW Mobile app to see your updated balance.

If you experience any issues with your BTC purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:


Buy ETH

Please note: Providers may have different single purchase and monthly limits.

  1. Open your MEW Mobile app, make sure you have Ethereum selected in the network dropdown on the top left, and click on the 'Buy/Sell' button.

  2. Choose ‘Buy Crypto’ and select the account that the ETH deposit is for (if you have multiple accounts).

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  3. Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose ETH.

  4. First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.

    1. You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.

  5. In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click your preferred provider.

  6. You will then be redirected to the provider's website where you’ll need to enter your email address to start creating an account. If you’ve already signed up, go ahead and enter the email address you signed up with to log in. Follow the prompts on the provider side to complete your purchase.

  7. After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW Mobile app to see your updated balance.

If you experience any issues with your ETH purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:


Buy BNB

For more details about interacting with the BNB Smart Chain on MEW Mobile, see: BNB Smart Chain network on MEW Mobile.

  1. Open the MEW Mobile app, change your network to the BNB Smart Chain network on the dropdown in the upper left corner, then click on the 'Buy/Sell' button.

  2. On the Swap menu, go ahead and choose ‘Buy Crypto’ and select the account that the BNB deposit is for (if you have multiple accounts).

  3. Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose BNB.

  4. First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.

    1. You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.

  5. In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.

  6. You will then be redirected to the provider's website where you’ll need to enter your email address to start creating an account. If you’ve already signed up, go ahead and enter the email address you signed up with to log in. Follow the prompts on the provider side to complete your purchase.

  7. After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW Mobile app to see your updated balance.

If you experience any issues with your BNB purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:


Buy POL (MATIC)

For more details about interacting with the Polygon on MEW Mobile, see: Polygon network on MEW Mobile.

  1. To buy POL (MATIC) on MEW Mobile iOS, first switch the network in the upper left corner to Polygon, click on the 'Swap' icon located at the bottom of your dashboard.

  2. On the Swap menu, go ahead and choose ‘Buy Crypto’ and select the account that the POL deposit is for (if you have multiple accounts).

  3. Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose POL.

  4. First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.

    1. You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.

  5. In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.

  6. You will then be redirected to the provider's website where you’ll need to enter your email address to start creating an account. If you’ve already signed up, go ahead and enter the email address you signed up with to log in. Follow the prompts on the provider side to complete your purchase.

  7. After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW Mobile app to see your updated balance.

If you experience any issues with your POL purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:


Buy USDC and USDT

You can buy USDC and USDT by following the steps above for buying ETH and selecting USDT or USDC instead.


Recurring buys with Topper

DCA purchases (dollar-cost averaging) are a useful tool for hands off, low effort investment over time. One of the providers in MEW, Topper by Uphold, now supports recurring purchases that allow you to setup a regular automatic purchase of crypto directly into your wallet.

  1. Once you select the crypto you want to buy, the currency, and the amount, make sure you select Topper from the provider list.

  2. After you are taken to the provider page, click on the 'Once' dropdown in the top left to select whether you want to make a one-time, a weekly, or a monthly purchase.

  3. Once you complete the purchase steps with Topper, your recurring buy will be set up and you will receive your selected crypto automatically to your wallet on your chosen schedule.


Sell crypto (ETH, USDT, USDC, POL) via MoonPay

Please note: MoonPay has a 10,000 USD/Euro limit per sale as well as a monthly purchase limit of 20,000 USD/Euro.

  1. Open the MEW Mobile app and click on the ‘Buy/sell’ button.

  2. Select ‘Sell crypto’ then choose the account that you want to sell your crypto from (if you have multiple accounts).

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  3. You’ll then be redirected to MoonPay where you first need to choose the crypto that you’re selling.

  4. Enter the amount that you’re trying to sell then click on ‘Continue’.

  5. Type in your email address to create a MoonPay account, if you haven't already. If you’ve already created an account, enter the email address you signed up with to log in.

  6. For new MoonPay users: Follow the prompts on MoonPay to complete your account. (Existing users can skip to the next step).

  7. Read over MoonPay’s Privacy Policy then click ‘Continue’.

  8. Select the bank to which you wish to deposit the funds. Try searching the name in the search bar if you can't find it in the list provided.

  9. Enter in your online banking credentials to connect your bank account to MoonPay. Click ‘Submit’ when you’re done.

  10. Select the account for the deposit then click ‘Continue’. Click it again after you see that the accounts have been linked. You also may be provided with the option to save the sign-in information for future use.

  11. Review your sell order and make sure everything looks correct. If good, go ahead and click on ‘Sell now’.

  12. IMPORTANT! In order to complete this deposit, users must send their crypto to the address provided by MoonPay. Go ahead and click ‘View Deposit details’ to see the address for the deposit.

  13. Copy the address provided then navigate back to the MEW Mobile app to complete the transaction.

    1. Please note: Make sure that when sending the transaction, you’re entering the same amount in the original sell request AND the ‘TO’ address is entered correctly. Any errors can delay the process and/or cause a requote for your sale.

    2. For assistance with sending transactions on MEW Mobile iOS, check out the ‘Send and Receive crypto on MEW Mobile iOS’ article.

  14. Once the transaction is complete on the MEW Mobile end, navigate back to the MoonPay window and click ‘I’ve sent my crypto’.

  15. You should now be seeing the following screen which is tracking the progress of your sale. Once done, Moonpay will start the process of depositing the funds into your bank account. Please allow 3-4 business days for the funds to arrive in your account.

If you experience any issues with your crypto sale, please contact MoonPay’s customer support team at support@moonpay.com or on the following page: https://support.moonpay.com/. They’ll be able to assist you.


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