Introduction
Got the basics? Let's get hands-on. Here's the real journey to buy your first crypto with the platform: from opening the account to buying, then withdrawing to euros if you want. All mobile, all done in minutes.
Step 1 — Open the platform account
Download your platform app (iOS or Android). Opening the account is 100% mobile and takes 5 to 10 minutes: you enter your email and phone number (each confirmed by a code), then complete identity verification — a short video selfie and a front/back photo of your ID document.
You then sign the terms with an electronic signature (fingerprint or a code received by SMS), choose a 4-digit secret code, and answer a few simple questions about your profile (occupation, intended use). The result: a French current account (FR IBAN), a Visa card, and the built-in crypto wallet. No opening fees.
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- 100% mobile opening (iOS and Android), in 5 to 10 minutes.
- Identity verification: video selfie + a valid ID document (identity card or passport).
- Tip: good light, a clearly readable document with no glare — that's what avoids most rejections.
- French IBAN + Visa card right at activation, no opening fees.
All these steps? That's actually a good sign.
Identity verification, signing the terms and the secret code take about two minutes — and that's exactly what sets a regulated service apart from an opaque app. On the euro side, the platform falls under the electronic-money framework (ACPR approval, CIB 17748; AMF MiCA crypto approval A2025-001): your euros are ring-fenced, separate from the issuer's own funds.
To buy crypto you need to understand complicated technical stuff.
Actually : On the platform it's as simple as a bank transfer. You pick the amount in euros, confirm, done. No address to copy, no private key to manage.
Step 2 — Deposit euros
Once the account is open, you can deposit euros via SEPA transfer from your existing bank, or instant SEPA. Funds usually arrive in minutes.
No need to deposit a large amount: start with 20 €, 50 € or 100 € while you get familiar with the interface.
Step 3 — Buy your first crypto
In the app, go to the crypto tab. Pick Bitcoin (or any crypto you want), enter the euro amount, confirm. The crypto shows up in your the platform wallet in seconds.
the platform fees are transparent and shown before confirmation. You don't need to understand addresses, private keys, or networks: the platform handles all of it for you.
Like a regular purchase
The experience is as simple as a transfer to a savings account: pick the amount, confirm, done.
Step 4 — Sell and withdraw to euros
When you want to sell, it's the reverse: pick a crypto amount, confirm, receive euros in your the platform account. You can then send those euros to your bank via SEPA, or use them directly with the Visa card.
Important: selling crypto for euros is a taxable event in France. More on this in the upcoming tax guide.
What you should remember
- 01the platform account = 5-10 min via the app, no opening fees.
- 02Identity check, electronic signature and secret code: ~2 minutes, and it's the mark of a regulated service (AMF/ACPR), not an opaque app.
- 03Deposit euros via SEPA, buy crypto in a few taps.
- 04No need to manage private keys or addresses to get started.
- 05Selling crypto = taxable event in France.
Ready to practice?
« Investir pour les Paresseux » takes these foundations and places them inside a complete method, from the first order to taxation. Out now in paperback and on Kindle — in French.