Australian crypto exchange

Independent Reserve is open to all Australian investors over the age of 18. You can create either a personal, SMSF, trust or company account.

We support customers from the following countries:

• Australia
• Austria
• Belgium
• British Virgin Islands
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Greenland
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• Ireland
• Isle Of Man
• Italy
• Japan
• Liechtenstein
• Luxembourg
• Macao
• Malaysia
• Monaco
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Norway
• Portugal
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• South Korea
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Taiwan
• United Arab Emirates
• United Kingdom

You can create your personal account and start trading in as little as 5 minutes.

To comply with Australian laws, you will need to provide information such as your full name, address, proof of address, and a copy of your government-issued ID. In most cases, you will be able to trade straight away. However, in some instances, we will require further details to verify your account.

To create an SMSF, company, or trust account, you will need to provide us with additional information. Once all required documents and information are provided, and our support staff verify the information, you can trade. If you encounter issues or have questions when creating your account, our support team will be able to assist.

Learn how to create an SMSF account.
Learn how to create a company account.
Learn how to create a trust account.

Receive more crypto for less by utilising our free deposits and low trading fees:

• Free deposits on amounts over $100 via bank transfer.
• 1% fee for PayPal, debit and credit cards deposits.
• Trading fees start at 0.5% and go down to 0.02% based on your 30-day trading volume.
• Free withdrawals via bank transfer. Fees may apply to other withdrawal methods.

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Independent Reserve take exemplary efforts to be the safest Bitcoin and crypto exchange in Australia. We place the security of your assets at the forefront of everything we do. We are audited, keep 1:1 reserves of customer assets, and keep customer funds separate from our operational funds. The vast majority of digital assets are held in cold storage that’s protected in underground secure vaults, and we are ISO 27001 certified. Learn more about our security and corporate governance.

Independent Reserve has over a decade of experience, and zero security breaches of our infrastructure or customer data, coupled with a strong emphasis on regulatory compliance. For this reason, we were the first licensed cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore.

For discerning investors that want to sleep well at night - we believe Independent Reserve is the best crypto exchange in Australia. Rest assured with our wide range of benefits and features:

• World-class security and corporate governance.
• Low trading fees from 0.5% down to 0.02%.
• Free deposits on amounts over $100 using bank transfer.
• Wide range of deposit methods, including bank account transfer, debit and credit card, PayPal and SWIFT.
• An ability to facilitate personal, business and SMSF accounts.
• Open order book, trade on desktop, the mobile app or via the API.
• Extensive tax and transaction reports.
• Advanced trading features.
• Integrations and partnerships with Fireblocks, PayPal, IRESS and BGL.

With other crypto exchanges you may be exposed to counterparty risk from white-label resellers and brokers. Moreover, you may be exposed to higher trading fees, hidden spreads, and opaque operational practices.

To trade or purchase crypto, you will first need to make a deposit. You can deposit Australian dollars from your bank account, PayPal, and debit or credit cards. Deposit USD and NZD via SWIFT. You can buy crypto using the online crypto trading platform, the Independent Reserve app, API or by making a leveraged trade. You can buy crypto instantly at the spot price.