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20 Aug 2026  ·  2 min read  ·  Getting started

How to buy your first bitcoin in the UK

A step-by-step walkthrough, including the one step most beginners skip.

A plain-English guide to buying your first bitcoin in the UK: choosing an FCA-registered exchange, verifying ID, depositing pounds, and moving coins into a wallet you control.

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