How to buy a large amount of bitcoin in Australia
Most Australian exchanges cap your daily limit at a few thousand dollars. Fine if you're stacking $100 a week. Not fine if you're moving a real chunk of your savings into bitcoin.
Here's how to buy a large amount of bitcoin in Australia, with limits up to $500,000 per day and higher on request.
How it works
paybtc has been operating since March 2019, and sends bitcoin directly to your own wallet. No custodial risk, no waiting for withdrawals. The whole process takes a few minutes.
Enter your details on paybtc
Head to paybtc.com.au and enter your email address, your bitcoin wallet address, and the amount you want to buy. Then hit Buy.
To get your wallet address, open your wallet and tap Receive. Copy the address and paste it into paybtc.
Get a hardware wallet for large amounts
A phone wallet is fine for smaller buys. For serious money, you want a hardware wallet. We recommend the BitBox02 — a small physical device that holds your keys offline.
You wouldn't carry $100k of cash in your back pocket. A hardware wallet is the same instinct: keep it offline, out of reach, somewhere you control.
New to bitcoin wallets? Read our beginner's guide to investing in bitcoin in Australia for a full walkthrough.
Enter your login code
paybtc will send a login code to your email. Grab the code from your inbox and paste it in.
If it doesn't show up, check your junk folder. It usually arrives within seconds.
Verify your identity
We need to verify your identity before processing large purchases. It's a quick process.
Once verified, you'll get BSB and account number details for your order. You can send AUD from your bank's app or online banking.
Send AUD and receive your bitcoin
Open your banking app and transfer the AUD amount to the BSB and account number shown on screen. There's a copy button next to each detail to make it easy.
paybtc supports up to $500,000 per day. If you need a higher limit, get in touch and we'll sort it out.
Payments arrive via instant bank transfer. Once the funds land, your bitcoin is purchased and sent straight to your wallet.
After your first purchase, future transactions clear instantly. 24/7.
That's the whole process. No holding periods, no withdrawal requests. Your bitcoin, in your wallet.
In plain terms
If you're putting serious money into bitcoin, you want it landing in a wallet you control, on a platform that's been around long enough to know what it's doing. That's why paybtc exists. Australian-run since March 2019, support is local, and limits go where you need them.
Ready to buy? Start your purchase on paybtc.com.au.
FAQs
What is the best platform to buy large amounts of bitcoin?
Most apps cap you at a few thousand per day. paybtc handles purchases up to $500,000 per day, with higher limits available on request. You'll need a regulated platform with proper registration and identity verification for amounts like that, and paybtc has been registered since March 2019.
paybtc is also non-custodial. Bitcoin goes straight to your own wallet — you hold the keys, we never touch them.
What is the best way to store large amounts of bitcoin?
A hardware wallet. For serious money, you don't want your bitcoin sitting on a phone app. The BitBox02 is a solid choice. It's a small physical device that keeps your private keys offline. Even if someone gets into your computer, they can't touch your bitcoin without the physical device in hand.
How do I buy a full bitcoin?
Same as buying any amount. Go to paybtc.com.au, enter your email, your wallet address, and the amount you want to buy. Transfer the AUD from your bank and the bitcoin lands in your wallet. One full bitcoin, or ten, the process is the same.
Can you buy any amount of bitcoin?
Yes. Bitcoin is divisible down to 8 decimal places. The smallest unit is called a satoshi (or sat). You can buy $50 worth or $500,000 worth. There's no minimum that's going to lock you out, and no practical maximum if you get in touch with us about limits.