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How to start a crypto app for your community: buy, sell and hold under your brand

By SendPay Business · · 2 min read

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Many people want to buy a little crypto but don't trust big exchanges or find them confusing. If you already lead a community, such as an investment club, a creator audience or a diaspora group, a simple branded app where members can buy, sell and hold crypto alongside everyday money can be a trusted first step.

What users want

  • A simple way to buy and sell a few well-known coins.
  • Clear prices and fees before they confirm.
  • Crypto held alongside their everyday GBP, EUR or USD balance.
  • Plain-English help in their own language.
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Earning trust

Be honest that crypto prices can fall as well as rise and that people can lose money. Explain how assets are held and who the regulated partners are. Never promise returns.

Try it

Name your platform and watch it come to life

Type a name, tap a colour and pick what it does. The phone changes as you go.

Colour

What it does

Build mine

Design and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.

Things to watch

Crypto rules differ by country and change often, and some countries limit how crypto can be advertised. Check the rules where your users live before you launch or promote the app.

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Where SendPay fits

SendPay platforms let customers buy, sell and hold crypto, held with regulated partners, alongside GBP, EUR and USD accounts, powered by licensed partners. SendPay doesn't offer trading tools, DeFi or lending.

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How it works

Your own money app
  1. Name it and pick your colours
  2. Choose what it does
  3. Launch when you are ready

Why sign up

Create your free SendPay account

It's all about creating your own financial platform with ease. Start with a free account today.

  • A free business accountOpen it in about a minute with your business name, email, password and mobile. No card and no documents to start.
  • Get paid from day oneTake card payments, and share your own payment link and invoices so customers pay in a click.
  • A free business websiteFree to build, free to publish and free to keep, with unlimited visits.
  • Your own financial platformDesign and preview your whole platform free, then launch when you are ready.
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SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank. Accounts, cards and payments are powered by licensed partners.

Questions people ask

What could my own crypto exchange earn?

Work out monthly profit from trading fees and a spread, after your costs.

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How do I start a crypto wallet app?

Start with a partner platform that handles custody and compliance.

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What is a crypto custodian?

A firm that holds crypto safely on behalf of others.

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How do I spot crypto scams?

Be wary of promised returns, pressure and unknown links.

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This guide is general information, not legal or financial advice. SendPay Business is a technology company, not a bank, and does not take deposits; regulated services on the platforms are provided by licensed partners. Other companies named in this guide are reference points only and are not affiliated with SendPay Business.