Cryptocurrencies

A growing group of brokers, almost all of them licensed offshore, accept deposits in cryptocurrency. The mechanics are the same whichever coin you use: the broker issues an address, you send to it, and the incoming amount is converted to your account currency at the broker's rate once the required confirmations arrive.

Stablecoins versus everything else

The distinction matters more than the brand of coin. A stablecoin such as USDT or USDC is priced against the dollar, so what you send is roughly what you get credited. A volatile asset can move several percent between broadcast and confirmation, and that movement lands on you — there is no rate lock. If crypto is your funding route, a dollar-pegged stablecoin removes the one risk that has nothing to do with your trading.

The network is not a detail

The same token exists on several chains. USDT sent on TRON cannot be received by an address expecting USDT on Ethereum, and the funds are gone. Before sending:

• Copy the network label from the broker's cashier exactly — ERC-20, TRC-20, BEP-20 — and select the identical one at your exchange.
• Send a small test amount first when you use a broker for the first time.
• Include the memo or destination tag where one is shown. Chains that use them credit the deposit to nobody without it, and recovery depends entirely on the broker's goodwill.
• Compare network fees: the same transfer can cost cents on one chain and a great deal more on another.

Getting money back out

The same-method rule applies: withdrawals return to the chain and, usually, the address you deposited from. Use a wallet you control rather than a temporary exchange deposit address, which can be rotated or closed and will strand the payout. Expect the broker to convert back at its own rate, so a round trip costs two conversions plus two network fees.

A caution about the brokers offering it

Crypto funding is rare among EU, UK and Australian brokers because it does not satisfy source-of-funds requirements. A broker that accepts only crypto has removed every chargeback route you would otherwise have. Judge it on its licence and its history, not on how convenient the cashier looks.