If you have just moved to Switzerland and want to buy crypto, the first surprise is how much the choice depends on the provider. PostFinance offers 22 coins, Swissquote 55 by its own count, the SwissBorg app around 400 – and Relai exactly one. In practice, "which cryptocurrency should I buy?" usually starts with a different question: where do I already bank, and what can I get there?
This page answers that. It is not a buy recommendation or a forecast, just an inventory: which coins are most widely available and most traded in Switzerland, where you can buy them in francs, and what to check before you do.
How the ranking works
For twelve cryptocurrencies we checked whether eight providers accessible from Switzerland sell them directly: PostFinance, Swissquote, Zürcher and Luzerner Kantonalbank, SwissBorg, Kraken, Mt Pelerin and Relai. The basis is each provider's published coin list. Coins are sorted by the number of providers; ties are broken by The value of all coins in circulation at the current price. A measure of size, not of quality or future performance. according to CoinGecko.
| Coin | PostFinance | Swissquote | SwissBorg | Kraken |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin (BTC) | ||||
| Ether (ETH) | ||||
| USD Coin (USDC) | ||||
| XRP | ||||
| Solana (SOL) | ||||
| Chainlink (LINK) | ||||
| Tether (USDT) | – | |||
| Cardano (ADA) | ||||
| Litecoin (LTC) | ||||
| Dogecoin (DOGE) | ||||
| Pi (PI) | PI/EUR only |
The other four providers are narrower. Zürcher Kantonalbank has sold only bitcoin and ether since 4 September 2024. Luzerner Kantonalbank offers nine coins, including XRP, Solana, Chainlink, USDC and USDT. Geneva-based Mt Pelerin has about 30 tokens but no Solana, XRP or Dogecoin. Relai sells bitcoin only. Yuh advertises 50 tokens from CHF 10; the full list only appears inside the app, which is why Yuh is not in the table.
A note for newcomers: PostFinance crypto requires a Swiss tax domicile plus a Swiss ID, passport, or a B, C or C1 permit. Kraken takes francs by free SIC transfer and SwissBorg by SWIFT transfer (your bank may charge for SWIFT), so any Swiss bank account is enough to fund them.
Outside our eight: the international exchange CEX.IO, operating since 2013, lists bitcoin, ether, USDT, XRP, Solana and Dogecoin among others. It offers no Swiss francs, and Swiss residents contract with CEX OVRS LLC in Nevis, which names no regulator.
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The twelve coins at a glance
1. Bitcoin (BTC) – all eight providers
Bitcoin is the Swiss default: available at every bank with a crypto offer, in every app we checked, at bitcoin ATMs and as a paper wallet from SBB ticket machines. Canton Zug accepts tax payments in bitcoin, and Lugano accepts it for city fees. Providers, fees and savings plans in detail: buy bitcoin in Switzerland.
2. Ether (ETH) – seven of eight
Ether is missing only from bitcoin-only apps. PostFinance lets you Lock up coins to help run a proof-of-stake blockchain and receive newly issued coins as a reward. it from 0.1 ETH for a fee of 20% of the rewards. The Ethereum Foundation (Stiftung Ethereum) is a Swiss foundation, and ethereum.org names the canton of Zug as its place of jurisdiction. More: buy Ethereum in Switzerland.
3. USD Coin (USDC) – six of eight
A A cryptocurrency whose value is pegged to a currency such as the US dollar, usually backed by the issuer's reserves. from the US company Circle, pegged to the dollar. PostFinance added it in February 2026; LUKB, Swissquote, SwissBorg, Kraken and Mt Pelerin list it too. For someone paid in francs, that means dollar currency risk rather than crypto price risk.
4. XRP – five of eight
Available at PostFinance, Swissquote, LUKB, SwissBorg and Kraken. On SIX, XRP is also available as an ETP, for example 21Shares' AXRP. The legal fight between Ripple and the US Securities and Exchange Commission ended in August 2025. Details: buy XRP in Switzerland.
5. Solana (SOL) – five of eight
Same availability as XRP; Ticino's BancaStato has also offered it since July 2026. Swissquote supports staking (20% of rewards). On SIX, the 21Shares ASOL ETP offers Solana exposure including staking rewards. More: buy Solana.
6. Chainlink (LINK) – five of eight
Chainlink feeds smart contracts with data from outside the blockchain, such as prices. Available at PostFinance, Swissquote, LUKB, SwissBorg and Kraken. We could not confirm a dedicated Chainlink ETP on SIX.
7. Tether (USDT) – four of eight
The largest stablecoin by market cap, but not available everywhere in Switzerland. Swissquote, SwissBorg, LUKB and Mt Pelerin list it; PostFinance does not. Revolut dropped USDT for Swiss customers at the end of August 2026, even though Switzerland is outside the EU's MiCA rules. Lugano accepts USDT for city fees. All routes: buy USDT in Switzerland.
8. Cardano (ADA) – four of eight
Available at PostFinance, Swissquote (with staking), SwissBorg and Kraken. The Cardano Foundation is a member of the Crypto Valley Association in Zug.
9. Litecoin (LTC) – four of eight
One of the oldest coins, technically a close relative of bitcoin. Available at PostFinance, Swissquote, SwissBorg and Kraken, and at BancaStato.
10. Dogecoin (DOGE) – three of eight
Not at PostFinance, LUKB or Mt Pelerin, but available at Swissquote, SwissBorg and Kraken. Since April 2025 a 21Shares Dogecoin ETP has been listed on SIX (2.50% annual fee). Dogecoin has no supply cap; about five billion new coins are added each year. More: buy Dogecoin.
11. Pi (PI) – one of eight
No Swiss provider lists Pi. For Swiss residents, Kraken is the clearest route (traded against the euro). The open mainnet launched on 20 February 2025; KYC and balance migration remain the bottleneck for many users. Read this before buying: Pi coin in Switzerland.
Buy the coin or buy it on the stock exchange?
For many coins there is a second route: products listed on SIX. An Exchange Traded Product: a listed security that tracks the price of a cryptocurrency. You buy it in an ordinary securities account. sits in an ordinary securities account, with no crypto account and no wallet of your own. SIX lists several hundred crypto products from around 20 issuers.
ETPs exist for bitcoin, ether, Solana, XRP and Dogecoin, but not for Pi or USDT. In return you pay an annual fee, between 1.49% and 2.50% at 21Shares. Pros and cons: crypto ETPs in Switzerland.
Which cryptocurrency to buy? Questions, not tips
There is no "best" cryptocurrency, only the one that fits your purpose and your provider. These questions help:
- What is it for? Holding long term, paying, parking dollars or staking are different goals with different coins.
- Where do you already bank? At PostFinance or Swissquote you skip a new account, but not every coin is there.
- Do you want to hold the coins yourself? Not every bank allows withdrawals to your own wallet.
- Coin or ETP? The ETP needs no wallet but charges an annual fee.
- Could you live with a fall of 50% or more? It is more likely with smaller coins.
Whatever the coin, the Swiss rule for private individuals is the same: crypto counts as wealth and is subject to wealth tax, while capital gains are usually tax-free. How that works is explained in our guide to crypto tax in Switzerland. If you would rather not leave your coins with a bank, the wallet comparison covers hardware and app wallets.
All coin guides
Buy Bitcoin
Where to buy bitcoin in Switzerland: Relai, Pocket, PostFinance, Swissquote, Kraken and more, with real CHF fees, savings plans, SBB machines and tax basics.
Buy Ethereum
How to buy Ethereum in Switzerland: who sells ETH for francs, what it costs, ETH staking at PostFinance and Swissquote, gas fees, SIX-listed ETPs and tax.
Buy USDT
Buying Tether (USDT) with Swiss francs: which providers still offer it to Swiss residents, why Revolut dropped it, Tron vs Ethereum, and how it is taxed.
Buy Solana
How to buy SOL with Swiss francs: which banks and exchanges list Solana, what staking costs at Swissquote, the ASOL ETP on SIX and the risks expats should know.
Buy XRP
How to buy XRP with Swiss francs: Swiss banks and exchanges that list it, the AXRP ETP on SIX, the end of the SEC case and why the destination tag matters.
Buy Dogecoin
Buying DOGE with Swiss francs: which providers offer Dogecoin to Swiss residents, what the 21Shares ETP on SIX costs, how it is taxed and where the risks lie.
