When you can buy
Crypto markets never close—they’re generally open 24/7 (depending on platform availability).
You can place an order any time, day or night.
Currency conversion
Crypto is priced in US dollars (USD), and you’ll need USD to place a buy order.
You can exchange money any time in your Wallet, or we’ll automatically convert any other available currency to USD when you place a buy order (we’ll always look to use any available USD first).
If you sell crypto, the proceeds will be paid to your Sharesies Wallet in USD. You can hold your proceeds in USD, reinvest them in something else, or exchange them to NZD.
When you exchange money, a currency exchange fee applies.
Transaction fee
Each time you buy crypto, you’re charged a transaction fee on the amount bought. There are no fee caps.
If you’re on a Sharesies plan, buy (and sell) orders for crypto do not count towards your plan’s coverage.
The transaction fee is charged in USD.
Learn more about the transaction fee and how it’s calculated.
How to buy
The prices displayed for crypto investments are generally live and update every second.
Crypto prices are volatile, and can change between the time you place an order and when the order fills.
Head to the cryptocurrency you want to buy.
Select Buy.
Choose your order type:
Market order: Buys at the current market price.
Limit order: Buys at or below the price you’ve set.
Enter how much you want to buy. The minimum is $5–$10 USD (depending on the coin) per order.
Review your order, then select ‘Buy’.
You won’t be able to edit an order once it’s been placed—you’ll need to cancel it and place it again.
Cancel your buy order
You can cancel a buy order before it fills and becomes a trade.
Market orders may fill and become a trade almost instantly, so it may not always be possible to cancel your order.
You can't cancel any part of an order that has already filled and become a trade.
Orders generally remain on market until they fill.
After your buy
Once your order is complete, your crypto will show in your Sharesies Portfolio.
Prices update in real time so you can track performance right away.
Learn more
Sharesies Crypto is offered by Sharesies Crypto Limited.