How To Buy Bitcoin for Beginners | Step-By Step Crypto Guide

Step 2: Verify Your Crypto Account:

Next, now that you’ve opened a crypto account, you need to verify your account. Most crypto exchanges require user account verification for regulatory and compliance purpose. 

To verify your account, you’ll have to submit a valid government-issued photo ID. Ensure the name on the photo ID matches the name your crypto account is opened in. 

Other account verification processes may include email and/or phone number verification. Usually, the crypto exchange will send you an email confirmation that contains a verification link. You just need to click on the email link to confirm your email. 

Similarly, for the phone number verification process, you might need to set-up a two-factor authentication process either via text message or Google Authenticator or Twilio Authy Authenticator.

Note that the account verification process could take minutes or hours, or some business days.