How to Buy Bitcoin ETFs in 2025

“How to Buy Bitcoin ETF” is one of the most searched keywords on my blog so I decided to write this article showing you how to purchase Bitcoin ETFs even if you're a complete beginner.

Step 1: Open an Online Brokerage Account

ETF is short for “exchange traded fund” so you need an online stock trading brokerage account to purchase these Bitcoin ETFs.

Here are a few of my favorite choices:

• Robinhood
• Fidelity
• eTrade
• Webull
• Merrill Edge
• IBKR

Vanguard is currently the only popular United States stock trading platform that prohibits the purchase of Bitcoin ETFs.

Step 2: Fund Your Account

You'll need to deposit some funds into your brokerage account to purchase BTC ETFs.

Link your checking account to your brokerage account and use an ACH transfer to deposit money.

Robinhood offers instant deposits from your debit card if you don't want to wait 3 to 5 business days for the deposit to clear.

Step 3: Place a Market or Limit Trade During Regular Market Hours

Unlike stocks, ETFs only trade during normal US stock market hours of 9:30am to 4pm EST (New York Time).

You need a place a market or limit trade to purchase a Bitcoin ETF. It's easy to do so.

Step 4: Review Your Trade Confirmation

Be sure to double check that your purchase went through by reviewing the official trade confirmation.

Sometimes, your limit trade doesn't get filled if the Bitcoin ETF prices goes up too quickly. Bitcoin is an extremely volatile asset so always be sure to double check that the ETFs unit are currently in your brokerage account.