How do you buy Ethereum?

To buy Ethereum, you sign up with a platform that sells ether (ETH), verify your identity, fund the account and place a buy order. The steps look similar everywhere, but the fee structure and what you can do with the ETH afterwards differ by platform. For the general process across all coins, see how to buy cryptocurrency.

How do you buy Ethereum on Coinbase?

On the Coinbase app, tap Buy & sell, choose Buy, select ETH, enter an amount, then review and confirm the order. On the website you click Buy, pick a payment method and the asset, and review before you finish. Coinbase requires a verified payment method, and minimum purchase amounts vary by coin and payment method.

How do you buy Ethereum on Robinhood or Fidelity?

In the Robinhood app you open the Crypto section, search for Ethereum, tap Buy, enter an amount, choose an order type such as a market order or recurring investment, and swipe up to submit. How the account itself works is covered in how crypto on Robinhood works.

Fidelity Crypto lists ETH alongside bitcoin, Litecoin, Solana and Fidelity Digital Dollar, subject to availability in your state. You need a Fidelity Crypto account funded from a Fidelity funding account, and buy orders settle instantly once they fill. More on brokerage routes is in can you buy crypto on Schwab or Fidelity.

Can you buy Ethereum on Cash App?

Cash App's own crypto trading has been bitcoin-first. As of its May 2026 announcement, it added sending and receiving of USDC, a stablecoin, on networks that include Ethereum, but that is not the same as buying ETH. In August 2026 MoonPay added Cash App Pay as a payment method, so eligible US customers can use a Cash App balance to buy assets in the MoonPay checkout, including inside partner wallets. In that case the ETH is bought through MoonPay, not held as a Cash App balance. The bitcoin side is covered in how to buy bitcoin on Cash App, PayPal or Venmo.

Can you buy Ethereum without fees?

Not really. Each platform charges in a different way, as of October 2026.

• Coinbase includes a spread in the quoted price and may add a fee that varies with order size and payment method. Coinbase One members pay no trading fee on buys and sells, but a spread can still apply.
• Robinhood is moving to fee tiers based on 30-day trading volume, with fees ranging from 0.00% to 0.95%.
• Fidelity Crypto charges 1% of the market value of each buy or sell, shown as a separate line since December 4, 2025.

The order preview screen is the place to check the full cost before you confirm.