Bitcoin (BTC) exchanges in Iceland: buy, sell & swap
Bitcoin (BTC) key market data:
- type:
Cryptocurrency
- consensus:
PoW
- market cap: $1,160,982,336,937
- market rank: #1
- supply total:
21,000,000
- supply available: 19,742,178
- mineable
-
BTC/USD: $58802.0
|
BTC/ISK: 8108795.37
Bitcoin is a Cryptocurrency, the network powered by
PoW (consensus mechanism based on
mining)
algorithm.
The original software was
developed by Satoshi Nakamoto
and first released January 3rd, 2009.
The official Bitcoin website is
https://bitcoin.org.
As of today, September 8th, 2024, out of totally available
21,000,000
BTC, 19,742,178
are in circulation. It's
possible to mine bitcoins.
The total market capitalization of bitcoin is
$1,160,982,336,937, the rank among other cryptocurrencies (based on the capitalization) is
#1. The current rate of 1 BTC
is $58802.0 USD; converting to the national currency of Iceland, the rate is 8108795.37 ISK for 1 BTC.
Bitcoin is the first decentralized digital currency and a pioneer in P2P payments, the first application of the Blockchain technology, the "great grandfather" of all cryptocurrencies. After the creator stepped out from the project development, further work was realized by the community: enthusiastic software architects, experts in cryptography and distributed computing systems (Gavin Andersen and others).
Mainstream bitcoins adoption started in 2011 and further, after a significant price increase and noticeable growth in the number of users. Since then the system has been rapidly gaining popularity, the architecture and the technical characteristics (network stability and the security, transaction processing capacity, the processing fees, etc) are constantly improved, new technologies are introduced.
- The pre-release of Bitcoin client contained the IRC (instant messenger) client and a framework in order to create a Poker game and a P2P Marketplace.
- Satoshi Nakamoto, the Bitcoin creator, owns 1 million BTC that were mined during the early days of the bitcoins. Besides few test transactions in 2009, these still remain untouched, making Satoshi Nakamoto among the top 100 richest persons of the world.
- The first recorded purchase using Bitcoin was two Papa John’s Pizzas bought by a programmer Laszlo Hanyecz for 10,000 BTC.
- It's still unknown who actually invented bitcoins. Few candidates were discovered by the researchers and there are several claims from potential candidates.
- There are also various opinions regarding what should be called the "true Bitcoin"; some supporters of Bitcoin Cash and Bitcoin SV argue about the nowadays BTC compliance with the original principles of the Bitcoin.
Top Bitcoin exchanges
Bitcoin is currently supported by
100% of exchanges
(10 of 10) currently having active orders at ExchangeRates.Pro:
3 Exchange Brokers,
5 Trading Platforms,
1 eWallets,
and 1 P2P Marketplaces
have offers, allowing you to buy and sell BTC.
Let's check and compare which of these exchanges will suit you the best, dear visitor!
Top BTC exchanges to buy/sell in Iceland
Sorry, at the moment there are no active exchanges with live offers to buy/sell Bitcoin
with fiat currencies in Iceland.
Our teams tries our best to add some ASAP!
The rest of safe, fast, easy to use BTC exchanges worldwide
Besides the abovelisted great exchanges, serving
Iceland and allowing domestic payments in
Icelandic Króna
among other countries and currencies, there are also very good international ones among the websites exchanging
bitcoins.
Hence if you need
ISK|BTC exchange,
please use the top list above.
In case you are looking for other ways to
purchase or cash-out Bitcoin
using USD, etc. or swap it with various coins and tokens,
feel free to check this selection of
top
nine
highest-ranked BTC exchanges from all around the world:
-
Coinbase
an
e-wallet
started business June, 2012.
A reputable company holding all the government permissions for doing business; is licensed, etc.
There are 3 payment systems to
buy and sell Bitcoin with
EUR.
KYC (identification process) is necessary to become a client of this service provider.
|
25 testimonials,
96% gave maximal rank
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Kraken
a
Trading Platform
started business July, 2011.
A reputable company holding all the government permissions for doing business; is licensed, etc.
There are 4 payment systems to
buy and sell Bitcoin with
EUR,
USD.
Apart from that,
feel free to swap BTC to/from
26+ coins and tokens.
KYC (identification process) is necessary to become a client of this service provider.
|
3 testimonials,
100% gave maximal rank
-
EXMO
a
Trading Platform
started business May, 2013.
A reputable company holding all the government permissions for doing business; is licensed, etc.
There are 5 payment systems to
buy and sell Bitcoin with
EUR,
USD.
Apart from that,
feel free to swap BTC to/from
21+ coins and tokens.
|
20 testimonials,
95% gave maximal rank
-
Binance
a
Trading Platform
started business April, 2017.
A reputable company holding all the government permissions for doing business; is licensed, etc.
|
18 testimonials,
94% gave maximal rank
-
Changelly
a
Broker
started business December, 2013.
There are 1 payment systems to
buy and sell Bitcoin with
EUR,
USD.
Apart from that,
feel free to swap BTC to/from
40+ coins and tokens.
|
17 testimonials,
94% gave maximal rank
-
Bitpapa
a
P2P Marketplace
started business May, 2020.
-
CoinFalcon
a
Trading Platform
started business October, 2017.
There are 3 payment systems to
buy and sell Bitcoin with
EUR.
Apart from that,
feel free to swap BTC to/from
8+ coins and tokens.
KYC (identification process) is necessary to become a client of this service provider.
|
2 testimonials,
100% gave maximal rank
-
AlfaCashier
a
Broker
started business May, 2012.
Unfortunately no fiat payments for your currencies this time, but
feel free to swap BTC to/from
16+ coins and tokens.
|
2 testimonials,
100% gave maximal rank
-
changeNOW
a
Broker
started business September, 2017.
Unfortunately no fiat payments for your currencies this time, but
feel free to swap BTC to/from
42+ coins and tokens.
By the way, exchanges that accept IS,
but don't allow fiat payments there are also in this list. So, if you want to pay using a payment method from abroad
(say, you are originally from another country and want to buy or sell bitcoin
using the bank account or local payment system from there)
or if you are looking for an exchange for someone else, this list will work great for you!
Of course, we can't know what is that country you are looking for, but we have two options for you, both good.
You are welcome to either
-
find the best ones yourself from all offers available at our comparison @ ExchangeRates.Pro.
- ...or just explore the great websites listed above to find out which one you prefer!
Where to buy BTC
Are you looking for the best place to buy bitcoins?
Of course, you are! Our price comparison of exchanges is here to help, although
the easiest way is to
check the best offers right away @ ExchangeRates.Pro,
feel free to compare yourself. Let us show you what banks and payment systems
you can use to buy and sell BTC,
based on your location and preferences.
Where can you buy BTC in Iceland
At this moment, there are 2
offers to buy Bitcoin in Iceland.
Our software is collecting the statistics about the popularity of specific local banks and payment systems.
Usually, the top ones that are the most popular are also very convenient.
Otherwise, why would these become so popular?
You can choose any of these right away, please be our guest:
-
Visa & Mastercard
in ISK, although can be used in any currency:
payments by Credit/Debit Cards.
A global payment system, available worldwide.
Offered 1 times
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Paypal
in ISK, although can be used in any currency:
payments by e-wallet.
Can be also paid from some other countries.
Offered 1 times
Easiest, safest, fastest ways to buy btc worldwide
We've compared a lot of offers to find the top ones; right now we have
276 ways for you to purchase
bitcoin available worldwide.
Enough to choose from, right? Please keep in mind that not all of these may be
possible to pay with Icelandic Króna,
the ones that will surely be good for the domestic currency are a little bit above.
The top popular ways to purchase BTC crypto:
-
Other Banks
in EUR
you are supposed to pay by the Local Banks.
Several options are included here.
Suggested in 50 offers
-
bnc10
in EUR
from
46 countries:
you are supposed to pay by the Local Banks.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
N26
in EUR
from
22 countries:
you are supposed to pay by the Local Banks.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
Other Banks
in USD
you are supposed to pay by the Local Banks.
Several options are included here.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
Bankera
in EUR
you are supposed to pay by the Local Banks.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
Visa & Mastercard
in EUR
Actually it's a multi-currency option,
you are supposed to pay by the Credit/Debit Cards.
This way to send fiat money will work worldwide.
Iceland, etc. are covered.
Suggested in 6 offers
-
Visa & Mastercard
in USD
Actually it's a multi-currency option,
you are supposed to pay by the Credit/Debit Cards.
This way to send fiat money will work worldwide.
Iceland, etc. are covered.
Suggested in 3 offers
-
American Express
in USD
you are supposed to pay by the Credit/Debit Cards.
This way to send fiat money will work worldwide.
Iceland, etc. are covered.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
Discover
in USD
Actually it's a multi-currency option,
you are supposed to pay by the Credit/Debit Cards.
This way to send fiat money will work worldwide.
Iceland, etc. are covered.
Suggested in 1 offers
-
Paypal
in USD
from
232 countries.
Actually it's a multi-currency option,
you are supposed to pay by the e-wallet.
A multi-country payment system.
Suggested in 5 offers
Where to sell BTC
Even the greatest BTC
HODL GANG members sometimes have to sell some of their precious coins.
It's alright, everyone does it sometimes
and we are here to help!
We know you want to find the buyer which will give you the highest price,
there are such ones at our platform —
check ExchangeRates.Pro now to find the highest rate to sell
bitcoins to Icelandic Króna and 152 more local currencies!
There are various opportunities to swap your coins to hard cash,
we list the most requested ones below.
Easiest, safest, fastest ways to sell BTC worldwide
Sometimes you may need to transfer the money to another country. If you are holding BTC,
it makes sense to exchange some of these coins to the currency of that country.
We can't know where exactly you would like to send the funds,
so we will show you the most requested banks and payment systems worldwide you can send the transfer to.
There are totally 69 options to out-exchange the btc
to fiat; the most frequently used banks, money transfer operators and global payment systems are:
-
N26
in EUR
to
22 countries:
the funds will be sent by the Local Banks.
Suggested in 2 deals
-
Visa & Mastercard
in EUR, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Credit/Debit Cards.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Caution: there are higher risks related to accepting such payments at P2P marketplaces!
Buyer may be able to reverse the payment after you send BTC!
Suggested in 2 deals
-
Paypal
in EUR, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
232 countries:
the funds will be sent by the e-wallet.
Caution: there are higher risks related to accepting such payments at P2P marketplaces!
Buyer may be able to reverse the payment after you send BTC!
Suggested in 3 deals
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Skrill
in USD
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the e-wallet.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
Paypal
in USD, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
232 countries:
the funds will be sent by the e-wallet.
Caution: there are higher risks related to accepting such payments at P2P marketplaces!
Buyer may be able to reverse the payment after you send BTC!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
AirTM
in USD, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Mobile Payments.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
Paysera
in USD
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Mobile Payments.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
AirTM
in EUR, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Mobile Payments.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
Xbox Gift Cards
in USD, can be also used with any of other currencies;
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Gift Cards.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
-
Nintendo eShop Gift Cards
in USD
to
any country in the world including Iceland,
etc:
the funds will be sent by the Gift Cards.
You can transfer money wherever you need!
Suggested in 1 deals
Where to swap BTC
Did you know that it's possible to exchange BTC
to 50 other cryptocurrencies?
It's possible to convert Bitcoin to/from 100%
of crypto coins supported @ ExchangeRates.Pro.
Some of these are really great ones (we don't list useless coins and tokens at our website),
that's why we've prepared a list of exchange opportunities available.
There are totally 418
swap possibilities with BTC and other coins and tokens.
Coin to coin exchanges are safe, easy and beneficial when you are using our service, don't worry!
Feel free to get all the best rates to swap
BTC with other cryptos @ ExchangeRates.Pro right away
or refer to the list of most highly demanded exchange directions first:
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Tether (USDT):
that's a popular Stablecoin.
There are 23 proposals
(12 allow to convert from BTC to
USDT and 11 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Ether (ETH):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 21 proposals
(11 allow to convert from BTC to
ETH and 10 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Ripple (XRP):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 16 proposals
(8 allow to convert from BTC to
XRP and 8 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Litecoin (LTC):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 16 proposals
(8 allow to convert from BTC to
LTC and 8 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
TRON (TRX):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 14 proposals
(7 allow to convert from BTC to
TRX and 7 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Dogecoin (DOGE):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 14 proposals
(7 allow to convert from BTC to
DOGE and 7 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Bitcoin Cash (BCH):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 14 proposals
(7 allow to convert from BCH to
BTC and 7 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Cardano (ADA):
that's a popular Cryptocurrency.
There are 13 proposals
(7 allow to convert from ADA to
BTC and 6 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
USD Coin (USDC):
that's a popular Stablecoin.
There are 12 proposals
(6 allow to convert from BTC to
USDC and 6 that are converting in opposite direction.
-
Wrapped Bitcoin (WBTC):
that's a popular Token.
There are 12 proposals
(6 allow to convert from BTC to
WBTC and 6 that are converting in opposite direction.
Similar cryptocurrencies, that can overcome Bitcoin:
Ether (ETH)
- rank: #2
- type: Cryptocurrency
Dogecoin (DOGE)
- rank: #10
- type: Cryptocurrency
Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- rank: #18
- type: Cryptocurrency
Litecoin (LTC)
- rank: #23
- type: Cryptocurrency
Monero (XMR)
- rank: #33
- type: Cryptocurrency