Why Choose Firstrade
As Your Crypto Trading Platform
$1 MinimumGet started on your investing |
More Coins38 of the most popular coins available to trade, with more added monthly. |
All-in-One AppTrade stocks, options, mutual funds, and now, crypto, in one convenient and powerful app. |
Real-Time DataReact to big news in the market with real-time data and analytics. |
24/7 TradingTrade anytime, anywhere.Take advantage of market opportunities all day, everyday. |
Instant CashGet access to your funds right away and trade with instant funds settlement. |
How do I get started?
If you already have an Individual Brokerage Account at Firstrade, here’s how you can enroll in crypto trading:
- Download or update to the latest Firstrade mobile app
- Log in and go to Account > Crypto Trading
- Follow the onscreen instruction to get started
If you don’t have an Individual Brokerage Account with Firstrade, you’ll need to open an account first and be sure to select “Individual/Crypto” as the account type.
What cryptocurrencies can I trade on Firstrade?
We offer more than 38 crypto coins, please login to Firstrade mobile app and tap on Explore to view the full list. Supported Coins via Apex Crypto:
- Aave (AAVE)
- Cardano (ADA)
- Algorand (ALGO)
- ApeCoin (APE)
- Cosmos (ATOM)
- Avalanche (AVAX)
- Basic Attention Token (BAT)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- Bancor (BNT)
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Chiliz (CHZ)
- Compound (COMP)
- Curve DAO (CRV)
- Dogecoin (DOGE)
- Enjin (ENJ)
- Ethereum Classic (ETC)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Filecoin (FIL)
- Fantom (FTM)
- Gala (GALA)
- The Graph (GRT)
- Chainlink (LINK)
- Loopring (LRC)
- Litecoin (LTC)
- Decentraland (MANA)
- Polygon (MATIC)
- Maker (MKR)
- Ren (REN)
- Shiba Inu (SHIB)
- Synthetix (SNX)
- Solana (SOL)
- SushiSwap (SUSHI)
- Uniswap (UNI)
- USDC (USDC)
- Stellar (XLM)
- Tezos (XTZ)
- Yearn Finance (YFI)
What are the hours for trading cryptocurrencies?
Crypto markets are opened 24 hours a day, seven days a week. At Firstrade, you can invest in cryptocurrency nearly 24 hours a day -- please note that there are two maintenance periods where crypto trades may not go through.
Crypto Maintenance Period: 5:30PM ET - 6:15PM ET Crypto system maintenance is conducted daily. During this brief period, crypto trading is temporarily unavailable. Any unfilled orders will be canceled at 5:30pm ET.
Daily Maintenance Period: 7:05AM ET – 7:25AM ET (approximately) The system will perform daily maintenance on every weekday (except holidays). During this period, cryptocurrency purchase orders will not be accepted. Cryptocurrency sell orders can still be submitted. However, if a sell order is filled during the daily maintenance period, the sell proceed will be reflected in the buying power after the maintenance period ends.
How do I find cryptocurrencies in the Firstrade app?
After logging in to the Firstrade mobile app, you may tap on “Explore” to view all the available cryptocurrencies that Firstrade offers along with real time news for each supported coin.
Crypto on Firstrade:
Buy & Sell BTC, ETH, DOGE, SHIB & more
What are Cryptocurrencies?
Firstrade clients can now invest in a variety of cryptocurrencies, with 38 coins available for trading. Download the Firstrade trading app to start your crypto trading journey today.
Cryptocurrencies or crypto, are digital assets that function on decentralized blockchain networks that are not reliant on central authorities such as banks and governments.
Buy and Sell Cryptocurrencies with Firstrade Crypto
Welcome to Firstrade Crypto trading platform. Diversify your portfolio and trade
cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum today!
Explore Popular Coins
On The Firstrade Crypto Trading platform
After allowing users of our trading platform to trade securities and traditional equities assets over the last 37 years, Firstrade has launched a crypto product to run alongside its existing offering. There are a variety of crypto assets available to trade on Firstrade, including:
Bitcoin - $BTC
Buy, HODL, or trade Bitcoin, the top crypto asset by market capitalization, and the creation of anonymous developer Satoshi Nakamoto.
Ethereum - $ETH
Buy Ethereum on Firstrade Crypto trading platform today - the native crypto of the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum is a layer one cryptocurrency, paving the way for layer two ERC20 tokens.
Solana - $SOL
Solana has a transaction throughput of 65,000 transactions per second, using its native currency SOL to pay for transactions. Buy and sell Solana and diversify your altcoin selection.
Cardano - $ADA
Created by Ethereum co-founder Charles Hoskinson, ADA is the native currency of the Cardano blockchain - recently enabled with smart contracts. Buy Cardano on Firstrade Crypto trading platform and trade one of the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization.
Shiba Inu - $SHIB
Shiba Inu is a meme coin on the Ethereum mainnet (ERC20), backed by a large community across social media.
Dogecoin - $DOGE
The original meme coin, founded upon “much wow” and the love for memes and community. Having been promoted from the likes of Elon Musk, $DOGE continues to possess a large and vocal community.
Decentraland - $MANA
$MANA has seen a meteoric rise since the growth of the metaverse concept. Decentraland is based upon plots within virtual reality worlds, purchasable and tradable by users of the decentraland metaverse. Trade $MANA - the decentraland coin on Firstrade cryptocurrency trading platform.
Litecoin - $LTC
Litecoin is one of the first “altcoins” to enter the market. Seen as a Bitcoin spinoff, $LTC also utilized open source, peer-to-peer technology.
Polygon - $MATIC
A prominent Ethereum fork, the Polygon blockchain allows for scaling of the Ethereum blockchain. The native currency $MATIC is utilized to help developers build DApps with minimal gas fees.
Basic Attention Token - $BAT
One of the largest ERC20 tokens by marketcap, the Basic Attention Token ($BAT) is one of the heavyweights of the altcoin scene. BAT uses a reflections model to reward users for their browsing time and exposure to advertising. Buy basic attention token with Firstrade Crypto.
A range of crypto assets at your fingertips
The crypto market is hard to ignore, with some of the world’s largest enterprises starting to tokenize parts of their business and enter the crypto space. Digital currencies and tokens add further diversity to the existing options on Firstrade.
Buy crypto with ACH or wire transfer
Buy and sell crypto on Firstrade with a variety of payment methods, and buy any supported cryptocurrency. Join Firstrade and get access to over 38 different crypto assets, plus equities and securities options
Diversify your portfolio, all on one platform
In conjunction with Apex crypto, the Firstrade cryptocurrency trading platform allows users to buy fractions of cryptocurrencies. This allows for greater options of crypto assets for our customers, without the need for high-tech wallets or exchange accounts.
Is cryptocurrency trading safe?
Cryptocurrency markets can be volatile, with sudden price changes and market turbulence occurring without notice. Do not trade cryptocurrencies without sufficient research, and qualified financial advice if necessary. You should not trade cryptocurrency on the basis of another person's opinion, including influencers and celebrities, unless they are trained to give financial advice.