How long will a pending bitFlyer order take?

Minutes when it is a blockchain confirmation, hours to days when it is a verification or compliance review. Open a ticket with the order ID rather than resubmitting.

Can I switch from bitFlyer to Anytime Capital without moving my crypto?

Yes. Withdraw from bitFlyer to a wallet you control (or leave it there), create an Anytime Capital account, verify once, and paste any wallet address at checkout. Nothing you already hold needs to move.

Is Anytime Capital regulated?

Anytime Capital is a U.S.-based money services business registered with FinCEN, serving customers worldwide, with a physical branch in Atlanta and an office in Miami. Identity verification is required before you can transact, the same as at every compliant platform.

Status

Our pick

Is bitFlyer down? How to check, and what to do in the meantime

Q: Can I buy crypto today if bitFlyer is down?

Yes. Anytime Capital is independent of bitFlyer and its processors. Card and Apple Pay orders confirm in minutes, wires settle the same business day, and the Atlanta branch takes cash. Call (470) 748-2530 if you want someone to walk you through it.

Q: How does Anytime Capital pricing compare with bitFlyer?

Anytime Capital quotes one all-in number: card, Apple Pay and Google Pay orders start from 4% with the spread included, and the amount you pay and the crypto you receive are both on screen before you confirm. bitFlyer prices no card, Apple Pay or Google Pay purchases in the U.S.; the Buy/Sell screen prices in a spread that bitFlyer discloses as anywhere from 0.1% to 6.0% depending on market conditions, and the money must arrive by ACH or wire first, with a fixed per-coin network fee on crypto withdrawals; USD withdrawals by ACH are free. Blockchain network fees apply at both. Compare the crypto that lands on the same order size rather than the headline rate.

Every platform has bad days: a processor outage, an app that will not load, a withdrawal stuck on pending. If you are here because bitFlyer is not working right now, you do not have to wait it out.

Check bitFlyer's own status page and social channels first
Most "bitFlyer is down" reports are the Lightning order book or the app lagging during a fast market, a scheduled maintenance window announced on bitFlyer's status page, or a single-coin deposit and withdrawal pause, while the website itself stays up.
Anytime Capital: finish the order today by card, Apple Pay, ACH, wire or cash

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Updated September 2026. bitFlyer figures from its published pricing, terms and independent reviews.

FinCEN-registered U.S. money services business
Atlanta branch · Miami office
8,000+ completed trades
FDIC-insured cash account

Quick answer

Is bitFlyer down right now?

Check bitFlyer's status page and its X account for a posted incident, then try the web version directly rather than the app. Most "bitFlyer is down" reports are the Lightning order book or the app lagging during a fast market, a scheduled maintenance window announced on bitFlyer's status page, or a single-coin deposit and withdrawal pause, while the website itself stays up. If you need the crypto today, Anytime Capital is a U.S. platform independent of bitFlyer and its processors, and accepts card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, wire, Cash App and cash.

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places to check: status page, X, the site itself
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the part of bitFlyer that fails most often
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independent payment rails at Anytime Capital
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(470) 748-2530
a phone line that answers
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Card pricing at Anytime Capital, where bitFlyer has no card rail

Published fee percentages on a debit or credit card order

bitFlyer does not sell crypto for a card payment directly: no card, Apple Pay or Google Pay purchases in the U.S.; the Buy/Sell screen prices in a spread that bitFlyer discloses as anywhere from 0.1% to 6.0% depending on market conditions, and the money must arrive by ACH or wire first. Anytime Capital card pricing starts from 4% and is shown in full before you confirm, excluding network fees. As of September 2026.

How to tell whether bitFlyer is actually down

Start with bitFlyer's status page and its X accounts, which post scheduled maintenance and per-coin deposit and withdrawal pauses in advance. Then open bitflyer.com directly in a browser rather than the app. Most "bitFlyer is down" reports are the Lightning order book lagging during a fast market, or the app failing to load while the website works.

If you can log in but an ACH deposit has not credited or a withdrawal is pending, you are not looking at an outage. You are looking at bank settlement time or a compliance review on your account, and neither is fixed by waiting for a status update. If you need the crypto today, Anytime Capital is independent of bitFlyer and its banking partners and accepts card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, ACH, wire, Cash App and cash.

Status page and social channels: posted incidents
Web version directly: rules out an app or wallet integration problem
Payment fails but site works: processor or issuer, not an outage
Order or withdrawal shows pending: review, not downtime; open a ticket

What to do if your bitFlyer order is stuck

Do not resubmit the same payment, which can create duplicate holds. Take a screenshot of the order and its status, check your email for a document request, and open a support ticket with the order ID. Pending orders almost always resolve into either a completed purchase or a refund; they rarely disappear. If you needed the crypto for something time-sensitive, place the order somewhere that can confirm it today while the ticket works itself out. You can always send the second batch to the same wallet address.

A front door, not a chat window

bitFlyer is built to be used through a screen. We are built to be visited. Bring cash, bring questions, or bring a problem another platform could not solve.

Atlanta branch: 2549 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30324
Hours: Mon–Fri 10am–5pm · Sat 10am–2pm
Phone: (470) 748-2530

Anytime Capital branch storefront on Piedmont Road in Atlanta — Atlanta branch, Piedmont Road NE

One Biscayne Tower in Miami, home of the Anytime Capital Miami office — Miami office, One Biscayne Tower

Buy now, on a platform you can call

Anytime Capital orders by Apple Pay, Google Pay and card confirm in minutes. ACH and same-day wire are there for larger amounts. If you are in Atlanta, the branch at 2549 Piedmont Road NE, Suite 110, Atlanta, GA 30324 takes cash across the counter. And if anything at all goes sideways, (470) 748-2530 reaches a person who can see your order during business hours.

Leaving bitFlyer? Your wallet address works here too.

Verify once with your ID and a selfie, pick a coin, choose any of nine ways to pay, and paste any wallet address you control. Card and Apple Pay orders confirm in minutes; wires settle the same business day.

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Non-custodial wallet, or your own address
FDIC-insured cash account with a free debit card
(470) 748-2530 during business hours
Walk-in branch in Atlanta, office in Miami

Side by side

bitFlyer vs Anytime Capital, row by row

A green check marks the platform with the edge on that row. Anytime Capital leads on 11 of 15.

Category		Our pick
Card purchase fee	No card, Apple Pay or Google Pay purchases in the U.S.; the Buy/Sell screen prices in a spread that bitFlyer discloses as anywhere from 0.1% to 6.0% depending on market conditions, and the money must arrive by ACH or wire first	From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm
Trading fees	0.10% maker and taker at the entry tier on bitFlyer Lightning for U.S. accounts, stepping down toward 0.03% with 30-day volume	One all-in price per order with the spread included, plus an OTC desk for size
Pay with cash	Not offered	Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Domestic wire	Domestic wire deposits accepted; about $20 to withdraw by wire	Same-day domestic wire for larger orders through the OTC desk
Apple Pay & Google Pay	No	Yes
Talk to a human	Email and web tickets; no live chat or phone line for U.S. customers	Phone (470) 748-2530, email, and two walk-in offices
Physical locations	None for customers	Atlanta branch and Miami office
Where it serves	bitFlyer serves U.S. customers through bitFlyer USA, Inc., a San Francisco company holding a New York BitLicense and money transmitter licenses that cover 49 states and Washington, D.C.; Hawaii was the remaining gap at our last check.	Serves customers worldwide, with U.S. offices in Atlanta and Miami; eligibility confirmed during verification
Identity verification	Government ID, Social Security number and address on every U.S. account, with a selfie check; source-of-funds questions on larger deposits.	Government ID and selfie online, or in person at the Atlanta branch
Bank account & debit card	No FDIC-insured cash account	FDIC-insured cash account with a free virtual debit card
Large orders	Lightning order book and volume-tiered fees; no named OTC desk for U.S. retail	Dedicated OTC desk with a named contact
Custody of your coins	Held in your account until you withdraw	Your own wallet address, or the free non-custodial Anytime Capital wallet
Regulation	Registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency as a crypto asset exchange; bitFlyer USA is a FinCEN-registered money services business with a New York BitLicense and state money transmitter licenses; bitFlyer Europe is licensed in Luxembourg.	U.S.-based, FinCEN-registered money services business
If payments fail	Wait, or switch to bank transfer	Switch to ACH, wire, Cash App or cash the same day
If your order is stuck	bitFlyer USA answers by ticket. Reviewers who hit a frozen account describe long silences with no one to call.	Call the branch and speak to someone who can see it

Card purchase fee
bitFlyer
No card, Apple Pay or Google Pay purchases in the U.S.; the Buy/Sell screen prices in a spread that bitFlyer discloses as anywhere from 0.1% to 6.0% depending on market conditions, and the money must arrive by ACH or wire first
Anytime
From 4% with the spread included, quoted in full before you confirm
Trading fees
bitFlyer
0.10% maker and taker at the entry tier on bitFlyer Lightning for U.S. accounts, stepping down toward 0.03% with 30-day volume
Anytime
One all-in price per order with the spread included, plus an OTC desk for size
Pay with cash
bitFlyer
Not offered
Anytime
Cash at the Atlanta branch, or cash by mail from anywhere in the U.S.
Domestic wire
bitFlyer
Domestic wire deposits accepted; about $20 to withdraw by wire
Anytime
Same-day domestic wire for larger orders through the OTC desk
Apple Pay & Google Pay
bitFlyer
No
Anytime
Yes
Talk to a human
bitFlyer
Email and web tickets; no live chat or phone line for U.S. customers
Anytime
Phone (470) 748-2530, email, and two walk-in offices
Physical locations
bitFlyer
None for customers
Anytime
Atlanta branch and Miami office
Where it serves
bitFlyer
bitFlyer serves U.S. customers through bitFlyer USA, Inc., a San Francisco company holding a New York BitLicense and money transmitter licenses that cover 49 states and Washington, D.C.; Hawaii was the remaining gap at our last check.
Anytime
Serves customers worldwide, with U.S. offices in Atlanta and Miami; eligibility confirmed during verification
Identity verification
bitFlyer
Government ID, Social Security number and address on every U.S. account, with a selfie check; source-of-funds questions on larger deposits.
Anytime
Government ID and selfie online, or in person at the Atlanta branch
Bank account & debit card
bitFlyer
No FDIC-insured cash account
Anytime
FDIC-insured cash account with a free virtual debit card
Large orders
bitFlyer
Lightning order book and volume-tiered fees; no named OTC desk for U.S. retail
Anytime
Dedicated OTC desk with a named contact
Custody of your coins
bitFlyer
Held in your account until you withdraw
Anytime
Your own wallet address, or the free non-custodial Anytime Capital wallet
Regulation
bitFlyer
Registered with Japan's Financial Services Agency as a crypto asset exchange; bitFlyer USA is a FinCEN-registered money services business with a New York BitLicense and state money transmitter licenses; bitFlyer Europe is licensed in Luxembourg.
Anytime
U.S.-based, FinCEN-registered money services business
If payments fail
bitFlyer
Wait, or switch to bank transfer
Anytime
Switch to ACH, wire, Cash App or cash the same day
If your order is stuck
bitFlyer
bitFlyer USA answers by ticket. Reviewers who hit a frozen account describe long silences with no one to call.
Anytime
Call the branch and speak to someone who can see it

Ways to pay

9 ways to pay here. 2 at bitFlyer.

The rails bitFlyer has, it runs well. The ones it does not have are the ones a customer reaches for when a card is declined, an amount is large, or the money is in cash.

MethodbitFlyerAnytime Capital

Apple PayInstant, from your phoneNoYes
Google PayInstant, Android and webNoYes
Debit cardVisa and MastercardNoYes
Credit cardAmex and Discover accepted hereNoYes
ACH bank transferLower cost, settles in business daysYesYes
Domestic wireSame-day for larger ordersYesYes
Cash AppPay from your Cash App balanceNoYes
Cash in personAtlanta branch, counted at the counterNoYes
Cash by mailFrom anywhere in the U.S.NoYes

Coins

Every major coin, one checkout

Most of the volume on any platform is in the same few dozen coins. Every one below has its own buy page here, with Apple Pay, card, ACH, wire and cash at checkout.

How it works

Three steps from bitFlyer to here

1
Verify once
Government ID and a selfie, online in minutes. Stuck? Call the branch or come in and finish it in person.
2
Pay your way
Apple Pay, Google Pay, card, ACH, wire, Cash App, cash in branch or cash by mail. The full price is on screen before you confirm.
3
Receive and keep going
Coins land in your own wallet or the free Anytime Capital wallet. Sell back to an FDIC-insured cash account and spend with the debit card.

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Ready to leave bitFlyer behind?

Anytime Capital is a U.S. money services business serving customers worldwide, with a branch in Atlanta, an office in Miami, and card pricing from 4% with the spread included. Verification takes minutes, nine payment methods are live, and (470) 748-2530 reaches a person during business hours.

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Digital assets are not FDIC-insured, are not bank deposits, and may lose value. Availability and limits subject to identity verification and compliance review.

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