This article is about buying and selling crypto on MEW wallet iOS. If you’re using Android or MEW web, find the guides below:
At MEW, our priority will always be to provide users with a seamless experience when interacting with the ever-evolving Ethereum blockchain. Buy and sell crypto safely and securely, without leaving the MEW wallet app, with the help of our integrated partners MoonPay, Simplex, Topper and Coinbase Onramp. Supported cryptocurrencies include ETH, POL (MATIC), BNB and many more.
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Buy ETH
Please note: Providers may have different single purchase and monthly limits.
Open your MEW wallet and on the ‘Swap’ icon located at the bottom of your dashboard. You can also click on the 'Buy crypto' button directly under your wallet account card.
On the Swap menu, go ahead and choose ‘Buy Crypto’ and select the account that the ETH deposit is for (if you have multiple accounts).
Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose ETH.
First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.
You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.
In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.
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.
After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW wallet to see your updated balance.
If you experience any issues with your ETH purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:
Moonpay – https://support.moonpay.com/
Simplex – https://www.simplex.com/SUPPORT
Coinbase Onramp – https://help.coinbase.com/en/contact-us
Buy BNB
To buy BNB on MEW wallet iOS, first switch the network in the upper left corner to BNB Smart Chain, click on the 'Swap' icon located at the bottom of your dashboard.
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).
Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose BNB.
First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.
You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.
In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.
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.
After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW wallet to see your updated balance.
If you experience any issues with your ETH purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:
Moonpay – https://support.moonpay.com/
Simplex – https://www.simplex.com/SUPPORT
Coinbase Onramp – https://help.coinbase.com/en/contact-us
Buy POL (MATIC)
To buy POL (MATIC) on MEW wallet iOS, first switch the network in the upper left corner to Polygon, click on the 'Swap' icon located at the bottom of your dashboard.
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).
Select the token you want to purchase. In this case we will choose POL.
First, choose the currency that you want to buy the crypto with then the amount that you’re spending.
You can also choose ‘Custom amount’ if you had a specific amount in mind.
In the ‘Select provider’ window, go ahead and click the provider.
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.
After your purchase is completed, head back to your MEW wallet to see your updated balance.
If you experience any issues with your ETH purchase, please contact the support of the provider you purchased with:
Moonpay – https://support.moonpay.com/
Simplex – https://www.simplex.com/SUPPORT
Coinbase Onramp – https://help.coinbase.com/en/contact-us
Buy USDC and USDT
You can buy USDC and USDT by following the steps above and selecting USDT or USDC instead of ETH or POL.
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.
Open the MEW wallet app and click on the ‘Swap’ icon.
Select ‘Sell crypto’ from the Swap screen menu then choose the account that you want to sell your crypto from (if you have multiple accounts).
You’ll then be redirected to MoonPay where you first need to choose the crypto that you’re selling.
Enter the amount that you’re trying to sell then click on ‘Continue’.
Go ahead and 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.
For new MoonPay users: Follow the prompts on MoonPay to complete your account. (Existing users can skip to the next step).
Read over MoonPay’s Privacy Policy then click ‘Continue’.
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.
Enter in your online banking credentials to connect your bank account to MoonPay. Click ‘Submit’ when you’re done.
Select the account for the deposit then click ‘Continue’. Click it again after you see that the accounts have been linked.
Review your sell order and make sure everything looks correct. If good, go ahead and click on ‘Sell now’.
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.
Copy the address provided then navigate back to the MEW wallet app to complete the transaction.
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.
For assistance with sending transactions on MEW wallet iOS, go ahead and check out the ‘Sending and Receiving crypto on MEW wallet iOS’ article.
Once the transaction is complete on the MEW wallet end, go ahead and navigate back to the MoonPay window and click ‘I’ve sent my crypto’.
Great job! 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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