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How do you buy HBAR?

To buy HBAR you use a platform that lists Hedera's coin, such as Coinbase or Robinhood, buy inside the HashPack wallet through partners, or buy an HBAR ETF.

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To buy HBAR, you open a verified account on a platform that lists Hedera's coin, add money and place an order, or buy it inside a Hedera wallet through a payment partner. HBAR pays network fees and is staked to secure the network, as explained in what Hedera is. One detail is specific to Hedera: its account format.

How do you buy HBAR crypto on Coinbase?

Coinbase says Hedera is available on its exchange for US users. The steps are:

  1. Sign up and verify your account with a valid ID, and possibly proof of address.
  2. Add a bank account, debit card or wire transfer. Credit cards cannot be used for HBAR.
  3. Open Buy & Sell, tap Buy and search for Hedera.
  4. Enter an amount, starting from about $1.
  5. Select Review order and tap Buy now.

US customers can also pay with PayPal. Coinbase says its fee depends on location, payment method, order size and market conditions, and appears on the preview screen.

How do you buy HBAR on Robinhood?

Robinhood's availability page lists HBAR as tradable in its app and on the web, with no state restriction shown. In the app, open Crypto, search for Hedera, tap Buy and enter an amount, choose a market order or a recurring investment, tap Review and swipe up to submit. Robinhood says crypto held with it is not FDIC insured or SIPC protected.

Moving HBAR in or out takes care. Robinhood says Hedera transfers use account ID addresses, such as 0.0.123456, and that a memo is needed to receive HBAR. Hedera's docs explain that the three numbers are the shard, the realm and the account number, and that the first two are zero on mainnet. The general checks are in sending and receiving crypto.

How do you buy HBAR on HashPack?

HashPack is a non-custodial Hedera wallet. Its support page says the private key is encrypted on your device, and that a lost key or recovery phrase cannot be recovered by the team.

HashPack does not sell HBAR itself. It uses Banxa and MoonPay, which accept debit or credit cards for a surcharge, and HashPack says it receives a 2% commission on each purchase. Its step-by-step guide, written in 2022, describes tapping Buy/Sell, choosing Banxa, picking a currency and amount, then passing Banxa's identity checks. Payment options vary by country, so the checkout screen shows what applies. HashPack warns that HBAR transfers cannot be reversed, so check the address and memo before sending. How self-custody differs from an exchange account is covered in custodial vs non-custodial wallets.

How do you buy an HBAR ETF?

An HBAR ETF trades on a stock exchange, so you buy it through a brokerage account by its ticker. Canary Capital said its Canary HBAR ETF, ticker HBR, was expected to start trading on Nasdaq on October 28, 2025, offering spot exposure to HBAR. Buyers own fund shares, not HBAR, and fees are set out in the prospectus. The trade-offs are explained in Bitcoin ETF vs owning bitcoin.

Crypto prices are volatile, and platform listings, partners and fees change often.

This guide explains how things work. It is not financial, legal or tax advice. Last updated .