Buy FIL in 3 easy steps!
1
Create your free Bitget account
Provide your email address and place of residence.
2
Select a funding method
Fund your account using your preferred payment method.
3
Complete your Filecoin purchase
Buy Filecoin with as little as $5.
Step 1: Create a free account on the Bitget website or the app
Sign up or download the Bitget app to start your journey on Bitget.
Please verify your identity to ensure full compliance and enhance your Bitget experience.
You can access the identity verification page, select your country, upload your ID documents, and submit your selfie. You will receive a notification once your identity has been successfully verified.
Step 2: Place an order for Filecoin using a payment method of your choice:
Buy Filecoin with a debit/credit card
For Visa or Mastercard, select Credit/Debit card, then click Add New Card under the "Buy" tab
Buy Filecoin with Google Pay or Apple Pay
Converting your Google Pay and Apple Pay balance into Filecoin is easy and secure on Bitget. Simply click Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar to place your Filecoin order.How to buy crypto via third-party gatewayBuy with bank transfer
We accept various payment methods, including iDeal and SEPA for EUR, PIX for BRL, PayID for AUD, UPI for INR, QRIS, DANA, and OVO for IDR, SPEI for MXN, and GCash for PHP. These services are facilitated by Alchemy Pay, Banxa, Mercuryo, and Simplex payment gateways. Simply select Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar and select a fiat currency to place your Filecoin order.Buy Filecoin with the fiat balance in your Bitget account
You can Deposit fiat funds using Advcash, SEPA, Faster Payments, or PIX payment gateways to top up your Bitget fiat balance. Then, click Buy Crypto > [Cash conversion] in the top navigation bar to place your Filecoin order.P2P trading
With Bitget P2P, you can buy crypto using over 100 payment methods, including bank transfers, cash, and e-wallets like Payeer, Zelle, Perfect Money, Advcash, and Wise. Simply place an order, pay the seller, and receive your crypto. Enjoy secure transactions with escrow protection.How to buy crypto on Bitget P2P
Step 3: Monitor Filecoin in your Bitget spot wallet
If you've chosen to purchase Filecoin on Bitget, your Filecoin will be instantly credited to your Bitget spot account upon payment completion. You can click Assets located on the top right corner of the page to check your assets. Additionally, you can buy, deposit, convert, trade, and withdraw them.
Check your assets
How to buy Filecoin for free
Using real money to buy Filecoin is not the only way to obtainFilecoin. If you have the time to allocate, you can get Filecoin for free.
- Learn how to earn Filecoin for free through the Learn2Earn promotion
- Earn free Filecoin by inviting friends to join Bitget's Assist2Earn promotion
- Receive free Filecoin airdrops by joining On-going challenges and promotions
All crypto airdrops and rewards can be converted to Filecoin through Bitget Convert, Bitget Swap, or Spot Trading.
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What is Filecoin (FIL)?
Filecoin is a peer-to-peer decentralized network for storing, hosting, and retrieving data reliably on blockchain. The network was introduced in 2017 by Protocol Labs, a company that is famous for its peer-to-peer solutions such as IPFS (InterPlanetary File System) and Libp2p. Filecoin was schedule to have its mainnet released in 2019 but had to postpone until 2020.
How Filecoin (FIL) Works
Filecoin incentivizes people to join the network by rewarding FIL tokens to those who provide storage, and those who want to use such storage have to pay FIL. However, miners, also storage providers in this case, have to compete to have the lowest fee.
To verify that the data are indeed saved for a predetermined period of time, Filecoin uses two consensus mechanisms, Proof of Replication and Proof of Spacetime.
How Many Filecoin (FIL) Tokens Are in Circulation?
FIL has a hard cap maximum supply of 2 billion. At the moment, there are 305.9 million FIL tokens in circulation.
How to Buy Filecoin (FIL)
Consider investing in Filecoin (FIL)? It only takes 2 minutes to create an account on Bitget and start trading FIL.
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FAQ
Can I buy US$1 worth of Filecoin?
In theory, Filecoin can be divided and bought in an amount that is worth US$1, but on Bitget, the minimum order amount on the spot market is limited to US$5.
Can I buy US$10 of Filecoin?
Yes, can be divided and bought in an amount that is worth US$10. On Bitget, the minimum order amount on the spot market is limited to US$5.
Where else can I buy Filecoin?
If a token is not available for purchase via the P2P market or debit/credit card. You can place a buy order for it via the spot market.
Where is the best place to buy Filecoin?
The best place to buy Filecoin is the exchange that provides hassle-free and secure transactions combined with a convenient interface and high liquidity. Millions of users every day choose Bitget as a trusted crypto purchase platform.
Should I buy Filecoin right now?
You should make a decision on purchasing or investing in Filecoin or other tokens after performing your own research and analysis. Bitget provides user-friendly crypto trading and purchasing services. Additional resources such as Bitget Academy and Bitget Insights help users to navigate the current market news and trends.