<p>You can use one of the Bitcoin exchanges and using their API, create something with the following logic:</p>
<pre><code>while True:
    current_balance = get_balance(&quot;BTC&quot;)
    if  current_balance &gt; 0:
        crypto_exchange.sell_market_order(current_balance)
        print(&quot;Sold %s&quot; % current_balance)
        break
    else:
        time.sleep(60)
</code></pre>
<p>This would automatically sell your crypto as soon as its confirmed as an active balance on the exchange and it would &quot;hedge&quot; your crypto exposure in the process.</p>

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2021-03-25T16:17:34.347Z
2021-03-25T16:17:34.347Z
Christian Papathanasiou
<p>I expect that any exchange will require that deposit transactions (i.e. sent from the global Bitcoin network, not from another account within the exchange) have to be <a href="https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Confirmation" rel="nofollow noreferrer">confirmed</a> before the coins can be sold or traded.  Otherwise, the exchange is vulnerable to double-spend attacks where a customer deposits coins, sells them, withdraws the cash, and then reverses the deposit transaction.</p>

<p>A common requirement is 6 confirmations, meaning that you will have to wait until your transaction is included in a block (which takes at least about 10 minutes on average, longer if the transaction fee you paid is too low) plus an additional 50 minutes on average.</p>

<p>So the answer is no, you should not expect to be able to sell Bitcoin immediately after you receive it.</p>

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2018-07-31T21:22:42.450Z
2018-07-31T21:22:42.450Z
Nate Eldredge
<p>Yeah.. there are a lot of websites that allow you to sell Bitcoin for USD.</p>

<p>Here are a few:</p>

<ul>
<li><a href="https://gemini.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://gemini.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://coinbase.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://coinbase.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://localbitcoins.com" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://localbitcoins.com</a></li>
<li><a href="https://xcoins.io" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://xcoins.io</a></li>
</ul>

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2018-07-31T21:18:31.247Z
This doesn't address the question of whether you can sell *immediately*.
Nate Eldredge
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2018-08-01T18:08:39.187Z
How so? Have you ever used any of the platforms above? Localbitcoins is like craigslist. You get the money within minutes. Maybe immediately for you is within seconds?
Marc Alexander
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2018-03-16T20:51:14.543Z
2018-03-16T20:51:14.543Z
Marc Alexander
<p>I want to sell Bitcoin automatically and immediately after I receive it. </p>

<p>Is there any exchange site has this feature? </p>

<exchanges><sell-bitcoins>
Does any exchange site let me automatically sell Bitcoin to USDT (or USD) right after I receive it?
IT-Fan
# Does any exchange site let me automatically sell Bitcoin to USDT (or USD) right after I receive it?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-03-16)

I want to sell Bitcoin automatically and immediately after I receive it.

Is there any exchange site has this feature?

**Tags:** exchanges, sell-bitcoins


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## 3 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2021-03-25. Score: 1

You can use one of the Bitcoin exchanges and using their API, create something with the following logic:
while True:
    current_balance = get_balance("BTC")
    if  current_balance > 0:
        crypto_exchange.sell_market_order(current_balance)
        print("Sold %s" % current_balance)
        break
    else:
        time.sleep(60)

This would automatically sell your crypto as soon as its confirmed as an active balance on the exchange and it would "hedge" your crypto exposure in the process.


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### Answer by username_2 on 2018-07-31. Score: 0

I expect that any exchange will require that deposit transactions (i.e. sent from the global Bitcoin network, not from another account within the exchange) have to be [confirmed](https://en.bitcoin.it/wiki/Confirmation) before the coins can be sold or traded. Otherwise, the exchange is vulnerable to double-spend attacks where a customer deposits coins, sells them, withdraws the cash, and then reverses the deposit transaction.

A common requirement is 6 confirmations, meaning that you will have to wait until your transaction is included in a block (which takes at least about 10 minutes on average, longer if the transaction fee you paid is too low) plus an additional 50 minutes on average.

So the answer is no, you should not expect to be able to sell Bitcoin immediately after you receive it.


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### Answer by username_3 on 2018-03-16. Score: -2

Yeah.. there are a lot of websites that allow you to sell Bitcoin for USD.

Here are a few:

* <https://gemini.com>
* <https://coinbase.com>
* <https://localbitcoins.com>
* <https://xcoins.io>

> **Comments:**
> **username_2**: This doesn't address the question of whether you can sell *immediately*.  
> **username_3**: How so? Have you ever used any of the platforms above? Localbitcoins is like craigslist. You get the money within minutes. Maybe immediately for you is within seconds?  

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