Bitcoin ATMs in Waterloo
Buy Bitcoin with cash at locations across Canada. Most offer on-site parking and extended hours. Search by your location, or browse the map.
Using a Bitcoin ATM
Four steps. The first one only happens once.
Verify your ID
Sign up and verify on your phone. Usually under a minute, and only on your first purchase. You can do it before you visit.
Scan your wallet
Scan the QR code of the wallet you want the cryptocurrency sent to.
Insert cash
Insert Canadian bills one at a time until you reach the amount you want.
Receive your crypto
Complete the transaction and the coins are sent to your wallet address.
Where can I find my closest Bitcoin ATM in Waterloo?
Two walk-up machines near Uptown
Waterloo has two Bitcoin4U machines where you can buy with cash: 7 Star Convenience on Erb Street West and Union Mart on Union Street East. Both take Canadian bills and send Bitcoin, Ethereum, Litecoin, USD Coin, Solana or XRP to the wallet on your phone.
7 Star sits between Uptown and the two university campuses, which makes it handy for Westmount, Beechwood, Laurelwood and the University District. Union Mart, between Uptown and the rail corridor, is a short walk for MacGregor Albert, Mt Hope and King East, and also sees customers from Northdale and the university precinct.
Why cash works for buyers here
Paying at a machine means no bank transfer to set up and no waiting for funds to clear, and the coins go to a wallet you hold. Neither machine takes cards, and both are for buying only. If you would rather not handle bills, buy online by Interac e-Transfer. Machines in Kitchener and Cambridge are listed on their own pages.
Waterloo buyer questions
How do I set up a wallet if I have never had one?
Download a wallet app to your phone and open its receive screen; the QR code it shows is what the machine scans, and the post on how to buy Bitcoin walks through it from the start.
What are the limits and the ID requirement?
You can buy up to $40,000 a day, and before your first purchase you confirm your identity on your phone, a step that usually takes under a minute and is not repeated. Verify before you visit either store in Waterloo, and check the current fee on the way.
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