Get R5 Coins
You can earn R5, mine it, get it from a friend, or buy in from exchanges an apps.
Decentralized Exchanges
Decentralized Exchanges are in the heart of the DeFi ecosystem. They allow transactions to happen on chain, permissionless, with the intermediation of smart contracts, and you can use them to buy R5 using other cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, such as ETH, or USDT.
Mine R5
Anyone can mine R5 to help with the protocol security, and receive R5 coins in return. Mining on R5 is hassle-free and do not require specialized hardware. Check out our documentation for more information on how to start mining today.
Centralized Exchanges
Centralized Exchanges are an important gateway for acquiring cryptocurrencies using fiat money. Some exchanges will allow you to fund your account using your credit card or a bank transfer. Centralized Exchanges keep custody of your R5 until you transfer it to your own wallet on the R5 Network.
Cross-Chain Bridge
You can bridge tokens from Ethereum and other chains to the R5 main network by using one of the available bridge services. Make sure you input the right information when performing the bridge to make sure your R5 will arrive safely in your wallet.
Earn R5
You can earn R5 by working for a DAO or other companies that pay in cryptocurrency. Sometimes people also earn R5 by contributing to the software, winning bounties, finding software bugs and more.
Ask a Friend!
Once you have an R5 account, you can ask a friend to send you some funds for you to explore and play around the ecosystem. All you need to do is to share your address with them. Once you have some R5 in your wallet, you can start sending and receiving payments peer-to-peer straight away.