Bitcoin BoardThe question we get asked the most is: How can I buy Litecoins? Well, that is exactly the question we are going to answer today, with a tutorial that shows you the easiest way to buy Litecoins. There are several ways of acquiring LTC, and we will show you the most popular ones.
1. Buying Litecoins on an Exchange
The most popular way to buy Litecoins is at an exchange. There are several exchanges in all parts of the world that trade in LTC/BTC, and there are also a few that trade in USD/LTC. The most popular exchange that takes Litecoin is BTC-e. There are several ways to add funds to your account on BTC-e, like Perfect Money, Payoneer, OKPay and a lot more. You can also deposit funds directly with your bank account through international wire transfer. Alternatively you could fund your account with Bitcoins, to trade them in for LTC. If you don’t like BTC-e, you can also take a look at Vircurex or the new Kraken Exchange. In the near future, LTC will be accepted by bigger exchanges like Mt.Gox, Coinbase and Bitstamp
2. Buying Litecoins in Person
One of the most easy and fastest ways to get Litecoin is to buy them in person through an organized meetup. This can be done by making an appointment to meet an other guy who owns LTC, this can be done on a few different sites, including Litecoinlocal. You can see which sellers are available in your area on Litecoinlocal, which has sellers at thousands of locations all over the world.
3. Accepting Litecoins as Payment Method
Although accepting LTC as a payment method is not really Buying, it is still a good way to acquire Litecoins. There are a lot of people that are constantly looking for new places that accept Litecoin as a payment method, so that means a lot of potential clients for you. This is also the best way to help growing the Litecoin infrastructure, as the more (web)shops accept the cryptocurrency, the more recognition & publicity it gets.
