--- title: "Bitcoin Starter Guide: Acquiring and Using Bitcoins" description: "Bitcoin Starter Guide: Acquiring and Using Bitcoins" image: https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2523956924-png/_itBit_Education_assets/Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.png --- [![itBit](https://insights.paxos.com/hubfs/itbit-type.svg)](https://www.itbit.com) [![itBit](https://insights.paxos.com/hubfs/itbit-type.svg)](https://www.itbit.com) - [Open Trading Account](https://exchange.itbit.com/signup) - [Login](https://exchange.itbit.com/login) - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 - Menu Item 1 - Sub-menu Item 1 - Another Item - Sub-menu Item 2 - Menu Item 2 - Yet Another Item - Menu Item 3 - Menu Item 4 - XBTUSD XBTSGD XBTEUR - **Vol** - XBT **Bid** - **Ask** - **Last** - [![Education](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2369160492-png/Educations_Page/itbit-education-wordmark.png)](https://insights.paxos.com/h/education) ## Bitcoin Starter Guide: Acquiring and Using Bitcoins [![Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2523956924-png/_itBit_Education_assets/Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.png?width=600&name=Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.png)](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2491687204-pdf/_itBit_Education_assets/Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_-_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.pdf?t=1424369976337)   Bitcoin also has a wide variety of real world uses, allowing individuals to initiate peer-to-peer payments, purchase goods and even make charitable and political donations. **[Bitcoin Starter Guide: Acquiring and Using Bitcoins](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2491687204-pdf/_itBit_Education_assets/Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_-_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.pdf?t=1424369976337) **discusses how to obtain bitcoins and common ways individuals and merchants around the world are using the digital currency. Key topics discussed in the guide include: - Four popular ways to acquire bitcoins - Everyday uses for your bitcoins - Thoughts on the future of bitcoin use and regulation [![View_Presentation](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2521613397-png/_itBit_Education_assets/View_Presentation.png?width=265&name=View_Presentation.png)](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2491687204-pdf/_itBit_Education_assets/Bitcoin_Starter_Guide_-_Acquiring_and_Using_Bitcoins.pdf?t=1424369976337) [Back to Education Library](https://insights.paxos.com/h/education) ### Subscribe to itBit Blog Visit the [itBit Blog](https://insights.paxos.com/blog) to view our latest digital currency articles and research. [![](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/hub/424565/file-2156337558.png)](https://insights.paxos.com/blog) Start Trading Today #### [Open New Account](https://www.itbit.com/signup) Discover [Bankchain](https://www.bankchain.com) [itBit Exchange](https://www.itbit.com/h/why-itbit) [itBit Trust Company](https://www.itbit.com/h/trust-company) [Security](https://www.itbit.com/h/security) [API](https://www.itbit.com/h/api) [Fees](https://www.itbit.com/h/fees) Resources [Market Data](https://exchange.itbit.com/markets) [itBit Blog](https://www.itbit.com/blog) [Support Center](https://support.itbit.com) [Contact Us](https://www.itbit.com/h/contactus) About [Who We Are](https://www.itbit.com/h/about-itbit) [Our Mission](https://www.itbit.com/h/our-mission) [Our Team](https://www.itbit.com/h/our-team) [Careers](https://www.itbit.com/h/careers) [Press](https://www.itbit.com/h/press) [Legal](https://www.itbit.com/h/legal) - [![](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2654911466-svg/_itBit_Social_Icons/googleplus-03.svg)](https://plus.google.com/101835477047346774052/posts) - [![](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2683606358-svg/_itBit_Social_Icons/facebook-01.svg)](https://www.facebook.com/itbitwelcome) - [![](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2654911471-svg/_itBit_Social_Icons/linkedin-04.svg)](https://www.linkedin.com/company/itbit-pte-ltd) - [![](https://insights.paxos.com/hs-fs/file-2672941852-svg/_itBit_Social_Icons/twitter-02.svg)](https://twitter.com/itBit) Copyright © 2024 Paxos Trust Company, LLC. All Rights Reserved Bitcoin trading involves a high degree of risk. The bitcoin market is new and unproven and may not grow. Currently, there is relatively small use of bitcoin in the retail and commercial marketplace in comparison to relatively large use by speculators, thus contributing to price volatility that could adversely affect an investment in bitcoin. In order to participate in the trading of bitcoin, you should be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment and be able to bear the economic risk of losing your entire investment. No material at this site should be considered as an offer by itBit to sell or solicitation by itBit of any offer to buy bitcoin.