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<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-6103 size-full" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog.png" alt="buy crypto with credit card" width="1856" height="960" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog.png 1856w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog-300x155.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog-1024x530.png 1024w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog-150x78.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog-768x397.png 768w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/964636dc-crypto-creditcard_blog-1536x794.png 1536w" sizes="(max-width: 1856px) 100vw, 1856px" />
This step-by-step guide will walk you through the whole process of buying cryptocurrencies with either MasterCard or Visa cards. Your first purchase will usually take more time due to first-time KYC procedures. To start, <a class="keychainify-checked" href="https://buy.coingate.com/">click here</a>.
Mind that consecutive purchases will NOT require you to verify the phone number, email, and, in most cases, ID again, so the process will naturally get quicker the next time.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Here’s what you need to be prepared:</h3>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>A cryptocurrency wallet (the address of the cryptocurrency you intend to buy). Need a wallet? <a class="keychainify-checked" href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/cryptocurrency-wallets-btc-ltc-eth-bch" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Click here!</a></li>
<li>Credit or debit card (VISA/MasterCard);</li>
<li>A mobile phone for taking a selfie;</li>
<li>Scanned or photographed images of your passport, national ID card (both sides), or driver’s license (both sides).</li>
</ul>
A helpful hint: there is a higher success rate that the banks will approve the transaction if you use a debit card instead of a credit card.
<h2 style="text-align: justify;">How to buy crypto with a credit card: a step-by-step guide 
</h2>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step #1: Do the following:</h3>
<ol>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Go to <a class="keychainify-checked" href="https://buy.coingate.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://buy.coingate.com</a>;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Select the cryptocurrency you want to buy;</li>
<li>Select your local fiat currency to pay with;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Enter the purchase amount (from $50 up to $20,000);</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Provide your wallet address; </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Click the ‘Go To Checkout’ button.</li>
</ol>
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter wp-image-5978 size-full" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/2e8454dc-credit-card-simplex.png" alt="buy crypto with credit card" width="429" height="506" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/2e8454dc-credit-card-simplex.png 429w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/2e8454dc-credit-card-simplex-254x300.png 254w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/2e8454dc-credit-card-simplex-127x150.png 127w" sizes="(max-width: 429px) 100vw, 429px" />
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step #2: Select a payment method</h3>
In the checkout window, select the Credit/Debit card payment method and click ‘Continue’.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6008" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1.png" alt="simplex payment methods" width="1172" height="900" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1.png 1172w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1-300x230.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1-1024x786.png 1024w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1-150x115.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/41bab655-1-768x590.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1172px) 100vw, 1172px" />
Alternatively, you have an option to choose a global bank transfer method (SEPA &amp; SWIFT).
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step #3: Provide card details 
</h3>
The next step will ask you to enter your credit or debit card information. Mind that your payment will be processed only if the card is issued in your name.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6009" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/7c397277-2.png" alt="simplex card details" width="935" height="919" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/7c397277-2.png 935w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/7c397277-2-300x295.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/7c397277-2-150x147.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/7c397277-2-768x755.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px" />
After entering card details, you must agree to the Terms &amp; Conditions to proceed further. You can also save your card details for future purchases, so you don’t have to enter your card details next time you buy cryptocurrencies.
When done, click ‘Next’.
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step #4: Verify your personal details 
</h3>
Step four will require you to provide your billing address and other personal details. 
It’s crucial that you include a correct email address as you will receive verification codes there.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6010" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/dbae83f8-3.png" alt="simplex buy crypto" width="948" height="903" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/dbae83f8-3.png 948w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/dbae83f8-3-300x286.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/dbae83f8-3-150x143.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/dbae83f8-3-768x732.png 768w" sizes="(max-width: 948px) 100vw, 948px" />
When done, click the ‘Pay Now’ button and enter the 4-digit verification code sent to your email address.
<img loading="lazy" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-6011" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/d4ed79d8-4.png" alt="simplex verification code" width="370" height="198" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/d4ed79d8-4.png 370w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/d4ed79d8-4-300x161.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/d4ed79d8-4-150x80.png 150w" sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" />
Note that you will not be billed just yet – your card will be checked for the required purchase value, and you will then proceed to the ID verification.
However, if you’re already verified by Simplex, the purchase will be processed and appear as Buyeglcom-Simplex or Simplex_Paybis in your card statement. 
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step #5: Verify your identity 
</h3>
It’s time to pass a quick KYC verification process. First, select the document you wish to upload. Depending on the country you’re in, you will be provided with several choices. 
Possible options: passport (double-page), national ID card (both sides), or driver’s license (both sides).
Then, click the ‘Choose file’ button and upload the selected document. 
Next, fill in the identity document details and residential address, and click ‘Upload document’. 
In very rare cases, you might also need to:
<ul>
<li>3DS –  fill in a code that the bank will send to your phone to verify the transaction;</li>
<li>Selfie – upload a selfie while holding your credit card. You’ll see instructions on how to do that if it’s necessary.</li>
</ul>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Step 5: Hold on! 
</h3>
You will see a message indicating that your payment request is being processed. This will take a few minutes, and you will receive an email once your payment is approved or declined.
If all goes well, your purchased cryptocurrency will reach your wallet in approximately an hour, depending on the blockchain congestion. On very rare occasions, some payments may take up to 24 hours to process.
If you want to check your payment status, please enter your payment ID <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #ff6600;" href="https://payment-status.simplex.com/#/">here.</a>
You can also contact Simplex Support for assistance at any stage by chat on the checkout page or at <a class="keychainify-checked" style="color: #000000;" href="https://www.simplex.com/support/">Simplex Support.</a>
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Our team is pleased to be in a unique position of facilitating and promoting blockchain adoption.&nbsp;In 2018, CoinGate has already processed 100,000 cryptocurrency payments for merchants – more than we did in the whole 2017. We are also proud to have crossed the 50,000 mark of registered users on our platform.



<h2>Two big CoinGate milestones!</h2>



Our history in comparison to many blockchain companies is not so short. While many are just now raising funds and building products, our platform is already under development since late 2014. Funded solely by our founders, during these 3 years we built a platform our team is truly proud of.



CoinGate has already processed 200,000 merchant payments&nbsp;since our inception. Although it was a slow start, we picked up the pace in 2016 and grew exponentially in 2017. By now, we believe to have become an important part of the crypto-economy. More than&nbsp;50,000 users have registered with CoinGate, and&nbsp;over 15,000 of them signed up just this year. We have no plans to stop, however – only to improve and grow further.



After explosive growth in 2017, the cryptocurrency market retraced from a total capitalisation of above $800 billion during its peak in January, back to $300 billion. With the market decline, we were, frankly, expecting the payment activity to slow down vastly. However, our order volumes and the interest of merchants in our services barely decreased.



Half of all our historical payments – 100,000 – happened this year, in less than 4 months!&nbsp;In fact, we managed to maintain our processed orders at over 800 a day, on average. Although blockchain technology itself might not have reached the “plateau of productivity” just yet, there does not seem to be a decreasing interest in accepting cryptocurrency payments, either. We honestly believe this year will be an even bigger year for cryptocurrencies in terms of business adoption.



<h2>Our accomplishments in 2018 so far</h2>



This pace of growth, with one milestone after another, is certainly the greatest reward we could ever expect. Now, receiving over 10,000 API requests a day, CoinGate caters for over a thousand active merchants, from small online stores to watch manufacturers to large game retailers. 



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" width="300" height="300" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/coingate-partners-prestashop.png" alt="CoinGate partners with PrestaShop" class="wp-image-1908" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/coingate-partners-prestashop.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/coingate-partners-prestashop-150x150.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/coingate-partners-prestashop-200x200.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/coingate-partners-prestashop-50x50.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure></div>



With e-commerce as our main sphere of interest, we are highly enthusiastic about cryptocurrency-enabled everyday online shopping. Keeping this in mind, we went ahead and <a href="https://news.bitcoin.com/80000-new-merchants-in-europe-gains-option-to-accept-crypto/">partnered with PrestaShop</a> to give access to more than 80,000 online shops around Europe to accept cryptocurrency payments in a user-friendly way. Our aim, however, is to promote adoption of blockchain payments not just in Europe, but globally. With high certainty we can claim that we expect CoinGate to scale globally as early as this year!



Having passed the 50,000 user threshold, we are also expanding our offering of cryptocurrency trade services. Just in 2018 alone, we have made it possible to <a href="https://coingate.com/buy/credit-card">buy Litecoin, Ether, Dash and Bitcoin Cash</a>, in addition to Bitcoin, with multiple payment options, including credit cards or bank transfer, and our unique mobile credit purchase method. Also, we have recently introduced QQPay as a payment method, and direct bank transfer options for our international user base in Asia.



<h2>What are we working on right now</h2>



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" width="750" height="938" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate.jpg" alt="Pay With Litecoin using CoinGate" class="wp-image-1902" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate.jpg 750w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-120x150.jpg 120w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-240x300.jpg 240w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-680x850.jpg 680w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-500x625.jpg 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-400x500.jpg 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-200x250.jpg 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/paywithlitecoin-via-coingate-50x63.jpg 50w" sizes="(max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px" /></figure></div>



At the start of the year, we set in motion our plan to become a payment processor for multiple native cryptocurrencies. We like to keep our promises, and so native Litecoin payment processing is already up and running on CoinGate! As keen supporters of the Litecoin team and community (as well as the <a href="https://twitter.com/search?src=typd&amp;q=%23PayWithLitecoin">#PayWithLitecoin</a> movement) we saw it only natural to make this cryptocurrency part of CoinGate.



Alongside Litecoin implementation, we gave a big facelift to our payment form, aiming to boost customer payment experience and conversions for merchants (have a peak at the bottom of this post). So far the feedback is great and we are aiming to further improve our platform’s UX in due course. Also, we released a brand new <a href="https://developer.coingate.com">API v2</a> and laid out the infrastructure to support future integrations of new blockchains.&nbsp;



Finally, but equally importantly, are also very keen on becoming the first (and only) cryptocurrency payment processor to implement Lightning Network payments for both Bitcoin and Litecoin! Being a focused, compact and agile team, we are great at doing things quickly. Not to spoil things too early, we will not give much more now, but it is going to be good!



Thank you for reading, and we welcome you to keep updated with our future announcements!



The CoinGate team



…and here is our new invoice design:



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" width="1440" height="900" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1.png" alt="CoinGate new invoice design - Bitcoin, Litecoin, 50+ other cryptocurrencies " class="wp-image-1906" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1.png 1440w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-150x94.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-300x188.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-768x480.png 768w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-1024x640.png 1024w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-1240x775.png 1240w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-860x538.png 860w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-680x425.png 680w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-500x313.png 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-400x250.png 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-200x125.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/04/CoinGate-new-invoice-design-Bitcoin-Litecoin-50-other-cryptocurrencies-1-1-50x31.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px" /></figure></div>

By April 2018 CoinGate has processed over 200,000 merchant payments and reached 50,000 users. Read about CoinGate milestones, achievements and plans!

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CoinGate Milestones 2018: 200,000 payments and more…

CoinGate users can now buy Litecoin and Ethereum.&nbsp;Login to your account to be among the first ones to do so!<img loading="lazy" width="353" height="338" class="alignright wp-image-1777" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3.png" alt="Buy LTC and ETH on CoinGate" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3.png 655w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-150x144.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-300x288.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-500x479.png 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-400x384.png 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-200x192.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/lit-ether3-50x48.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 353px) 100vw, 353px" />



We are also pleased to announce that we will soon launch LTC and ETH as native currencies to our merchant payment gateway.



Amid the tumbling cryptocurrency prices, we have witnessed a healthy spike in Altcoin payments through our partnership with ShapeShift, as we touched upon in our <a href="https://coingate.com/blog/post/coingate-2017-review-plans-future" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">year 2017 review</a>. Currently, around 10% of all Merchant orders we process are non-Bitcoin, with Litecoin and Ethereum far ahead of the rest. 



We’ve been planning native integrations of the two since early 2017, and so the recent steady growth we observed in the demand for these currencies only confirmed that it is high time to take a step forward.&nbsp;And so, buying Litecoin and Ethereum is just the first step.



There is no doubt that Ethereum and Litecoin are among the most established and, even more importantly, used cryptocurrencies out there. Due to the confirmation speed and cost-efficiency of these blockchains, we believe it is a vital time for us to extend our offering to CoinGate merchants too.&nbsp;We are already under way with developments and will soon become a full-fledged payment processor for multiple cryptocurrencies!



<h2 class="has-foreground-color has-text-color">How to buy Litecoin and Ethereum?</h2>



The process is not any different to buying Bitcoin. If you’re new to CoinGate, first, <a href="https://dashboard.coingate.com/register" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">sign up</a> and verify your account to trader level (verification takes up to 24 hours only), and add your payout address. Customers who are already using our services can <a href="https://dashboard.coingate.com/login" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">access</a> the feature directly from the user dashboard.



<ol class="has-foreground-color has-text-color"><li>Choose your Payment Method. To buy Ether and Litecoin you can currently use one of the following:<img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-1772 aligncenter" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate.png" alt="buy litecoin and ethereum on coingate" width="676" height="205" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate.png 676w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-150x45.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-300x91.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-500x152.png 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-400x121.png 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-200x61.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/buy-litecoin-ethereum-coingate-50x15.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px" /></li></ol>



2.1. If buying with&nbsp;SEPA bank transfer or MoneyPolo: Enter your desired purchase amount in Euros or chosen cryptocurrency. Click the Buy button and make the transfer.



<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" width="677" height="150" src="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with.png" alt="Buy Litecoin with bank transfer" class="wp-image-1760" srcset="https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with.png 677w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-150x33.png 150w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-300x66.png 300w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-500x111.png 500w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-400x89.png 400w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-200x44.png 200w, https://wp-blog-assets.coingate.com/2018/02/pay-with-50x11.png 50w" sizes="(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px" /></figure></div>







2.2.&nbsp;If buying with&nbsp;Mobile Credit: Select the coin you wish to buy, your country&nbsp;of residence out of the list, and your payout address. Proceed to purchase amount and payment.



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3. Await your payout!&nbsp;We think we’re pretty quick: your coins will reach you within 24 hours of payment confirmation, though usually quicker.



We really hope you find the payment experience friendly and intuitive. In case you grow fond of CoinGate, we suggest you go ahead and create a <a href="https://dashboard.coingate.com/account/referrals">referral link</a> to invite your friends. In return, we offer a lifetime commission of up to 1% of their purchases!



<h3 class="has-foreground-color has-text-color">What’s Next?</h3>



Offering the option for customers to buy Litecoin and Ethereum is our first move towards becoming a platform that will allow merchants to accept multiple cryptocurrencies. In the very near future, we are going to integrate Litecoin and Ether into our&nbsp;payment gateway for merchants. Looking further into 2018, we are optimistic about making it possible to buy, sell and accept dozens of other cryptocurrencies. Stay tuned!



Thank you for reading.&nbsp;



CoinGate team

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