How to Buy Crypto on Revolut (and What You Can Actually Do With It)

Revolut is the easiest crypto on-ramp most Europeans already have in their pocket, crypto trading in around 31 countries, hundreds of tokens, and purchases in a few taps. The honest part of this guide is about the other direction: whether your crypto can leave the app to your own wallet depends on your region, the token, and the network, so if self-custody or staking is the goal, the withdrawal check comes before the purchase, not after. Here is the clean flow, the check itself, and the stablecoin change EU users need to know about.

What Revolut Crypto Is

Revolut sells crypto inside the same app that runs your card and your bills, which is precisely its appeal, no new account, no new interface, identity already verified. It carries 280 plus tokens as of 2026, POLS among them per Polkastarter's own channels, and it quotes its fee on every trade before you confirm, fees differ by plan tier, the in-app quote is the real number. What Revolut is not, by default, is a self-custody tool, coins bought there live inside Revolut until you successfully withdraw them on-chain, and that capability is conditional, which is the next section's whole point.

Buying, Step by Step

• 1. Open the Crypto section of the app and find your token by name or ticker.
• 2. Read the quote. Revolut shows the price and its fee before you confirm, that screen is the honest cost, compare it once against an exchange quote and you will know where you stand.
• 3. Buy in your currency. Purchases settle instantly inside the app, funded from your balance.
• 4. Decide what it is for. Held inside Revolut it is exposure, priced in the app, easy to sell back. Moved out, it becomes usable crypto, staking, marketplaces, self-custody, and that requires the withdrawal path below.

The Withdrawal Check That Comes First

Revolut supports sending crypto to external wallets, but only for certain tokens, on certain networks, in certain regions, per its own help pages, and on-chain withdrawals are irreversible once sent. So the doctrine, in order:

• Check the token. In the app, open the token and look for the send or withdraw option, its presence and its supported networks are the ground truth for your account.
• Check the network. A token withdrawable only on an expensive or wrong network may not serve your purpose, the network must match your destination, the same rule as every transfer in our send-USDC guide's network doctrine.
• Test small, always. First withdrawal to your own wallet, ten dollars, wait for arrival, then the rest. Wallet setup from zero is in our wallet guide.
• If withdrawal is not available for your token or region, buy elsewhere for self-custody purposes, a full exchange with withdrawals, and keep Revolut for what it does well, quick exposure inside an app you trust.

The EU Stablecoin Change

Dated and practical for European readers: Revolut delists USDT for EU users on August 31, 2026, the last major platform to do so under MiCA, the EU's crypto framework that Tether chose not to seek authorization under. The regulated dollar token that remains is USDC, MiCA-authorized and unaffected, the full comparison is in our USDC vs USDT guide. For anyone whose goal is dollar-denominated spending, USDC was already the shape of the future in the EEA, the calendar just made it official.

Nothing in this guide is financial advice, it is a map of how the app works.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can you buy crypto on Revolut?

Yes, Revolut offers crypto trading in around 31 countries with over 280 tokens as of 2026, bought in a few taps inside the app with the fee quoted before you confirm. Fees vary by plan tier, and availability varies by country, the app itself is the ground truth for your account.

Can you withdraw crypto from Revolut to an external wallet?

For certain tokens, on certain networks, in certain regions, yes, per Revolut's own documentation, and on-chain withdrawals are irreversible once sent. Whether your specific token and region support it shows inside the app, and checking that before buying is the single most important step for anyone planning self-custody or staking.

Is Revolut good for buying POLS?

Polkastarter's own channels list Revolut among venues carrying POLS. The suitability question is the withdrawal check, staking POLS on the marketplace requires the token in your own wallet on the Base chain, so confirm your account can withdraw POLS and on which network before buying there for that purpose, or use a full exchange with withdrawals.

What happens to USDT on Revolut in Europe?

Revolut delists USDT for EU users on August 31, 2026, following Binance, Coinbase, and Kraken, because Tether did not seek authorization under the EU's MiCA framework. USDC, which is MiCA-authorized, remains the regulated dollar token on European platforms.

Are Revolut's crypto fees high?

They vary by plan tier and are always quoted in-app before you confirm, which makes comparison easy, put the same order into Revolut and a major exchange and read both screens. The general pattern across the industry is that app convenience carries a premium over exchange trading, and the quote screen tells you exactly how much in your case.

Where to Go From Here

Revolut is a fine front door and an honest one as long as you check the exit before you walk in. Confirm the withdrawal, test small, and once your crypto reaches your own wallet on Base, the reward side opens up, and the Polkastarter marketplace shows every card, value, and chance in every Lootbox before you open, free mystery pack at signup.

Availability, tokens, and withdrawal support reflect Revolut's published documentation as of August 2026 and vary by region and plan, in-app screens are the ground truth for your account, and nothing here is financial advice or a venue recommendation.

Sources

• Revolut's help on sending crypto to external wallets
• Revolut's crypto help center
• Coverage of the Revolut USDT delisting
• Polkastarter on X, the venue pointer