Snapshot
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- Relai is a Bitcoin-only mobile app for buying, selling and holding real Bitcoin in a self-custodial wallet where you control the 12-word recovery phrase.
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- It supports one-off purchases and automated weekly, biweekly or monthly savings plans, paid by bank transfer or card/Apple Pay/Google Pay.
- The maker is Relai AG (Zurich) with Relai EU SASU (Paris); higher-volume 'Relai Private' and corporate 'Relai Business' tiers exist.
- Best for
- Bitcoin beginners and long-term savers in Switzerland and the EU who want a simple, Bitcoin-only on-ramp and prefer to hold their own keys.
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- Also fits self-custody advocates and high-volume investors or SMEs using Relai Private and Relai Business.
- Pricing
- Relai earns a service fee plus a small, undisclosed price spread baked into the quoted Bitcoin price.
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- The standard app service fee is 1.0% per buy or sell (0.9% with a referral code)
- the first 100 CHF/EUR of a monthly savings plan each calendar month is free of Relai service fees.
- Card, Apple Pay o
- Main limitation
- Buyers wanting altcoins or multi-asset trading, and anyone unwilling to safeguard a 12-word recovery phrase, since losing it means losing access.
More detail
- Card-heavy small buyers should note the 3.0% card surcharge and the 50 CHF/EUR minimum.
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About
- Relai is a Bitcoin-only mobile app for buying, selling and holding real Bitcoin in a self-custodial wallet where you control the 12-word recovery phrase.
- It supports one-off purchases and automated weekly, biweekly or monthly savings plans, paid by bank transfer or card/Apple Pay/Google Pay.
- The maker is Relai AG (Zurich) with Relai EU SASU (Paris); higher-volume 'Relai Private' and corporate 'Relai Business' tiers exist.
What it helps with
- First-time Bitcoin buyers face wallet-setup friction; Relai creates a self-custodial wallet with a recovery phrase insid
- Custodial exchange insolvency and counterparty risk; Relai's non-custodial design keeps keys with the user even if the p
- Market-timing anxiety; automated savings plans implement dollar-cost averaging.
- Fragmented payment options; supports bank transfer, card, Apple Pay and Google Pay, including instant purchases.
- Access needs of large private investors and SMEs; Relai Private and Relai Business provide personal service and volume-t
Capabilities
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| Offering | Available | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin-only trading | Yes | Relai offers buying and selling of real Bitcoin only, explicitly not a certificate or Bitcoin ETF. |
| Self-custodial wallet | Yes | Users control the private keys via a 12-word recovery phrase; Relai does not hold the Bitcoin. |
| Automated savings plans | Yes | Weekly, biweekly or monthly recurring purchases via Visa, Mastercard or SEPA direct debit; pause, adjust or cancel anytime with no notice period or cancellation fee. |
| Instant card, Apple Pay and Google Pay purchases | Yes | Adds a 3.0% per-transaction surcharge; card orders use a 10-second firm-quote window. |
| Bank transfer payments | Yes | SEPA bank transfer avoids the 3.0% card surcharge. |
| Send Bitcoin to external wallets | Yes | Users can choose to send purchased Bitcoin directly to an external wallet. |
| Referral fee discount | Yes | Invite code reduces the service fee from 1.0% to 0.9%; referrers earn 10% of the service fee, paid monthly above 10 CHF/EUR. |
| Relai Private and Relai Business tiers | Yes | Relai Private for larger volumes (over 100,000 CHF/EUR) and Relai Business for SMEs, each with a web app and personal service. |
| Altcoin or multi-asset support | No | Relai is explicitly Bitcoin-only. |
| Availability outside Switzerland and the EU | Unknown | The evidence describes Swiss and EU regulatory footprints and payment rails but does not state broader country coverage. |
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