Freedom - sovereignty - control.
Your keys, your choice.
Your wallet, not anyone elses.
Approve every transaction.
Fewer middlemen = more crypto.
On-chain verification.
Forget crypto getting stuck.
Any wallet, any time.
Build your security, your way.
The answers await.
Founded in 2017, Elbaite was one of the first self-custody crypto exchanges, giving investors full control over their digital assets from day one. Today, Elbaite is a trusted platform serving a global audience of the next generation of crypto investors.
USD escrow, unique to the Elbaite Marketplace, safeguards your purchase by securely holding your funds in escrow until your crypto is delivered, reducing the risk of fraud and ensuring a safe, transparent transaction.
On the Elbaite Marketplace, sellers send crypto directly to your self-custody wallet. Most trades are completed withing a few minutes to a few hours, depending on blockchain network speeds.
Elbaite accepts Wire transfer as payments.
Elbaite, founded in 2017 as one of the first self-custody crypto marketplace, lets you trade directly into your own wallet with secure USD escrow, giving you full control of your assets and the trust of a platform with years of proven experience.
Currently Elbaite is available to residents of California. If you want us to come to your home state, please let us know via our support channels.
You can use any cryptocurrency wallet of your choice.
You can use your hardware wallet, your mobile BASE wallet, or your metamask wallet. We’re a bring-your-own-wallet platform, giving you the freedom to trade directly into the wallet you trust most.
Simple fee of 1% on Buy orders.
No other fees.
Elbaite is a registered with FinCEN and we require KYC for customers.
Bitcoin was created by an anonymous figure called Satoshi. We are all Satoshi.