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# How to Fund Your Account Balance Account With USD

Fund your Bitcoin Well account with USD from a connected bank account. Once the deposit clears, you can use your account balance to buy bitcoin.

## Start a deposit

1. Sign in to your Bitcoin Well account.

2. From the dashboard, select **Fund USD**.

![Fund USD dashboard button highlighted to start a bank deposit](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-dashboard-guided_esue4k.png)

3. Select the **USD amount** field and enter the amount you want to deposit.

![USD deposit amount field highlighted with the minimum example entered](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-amount-guided_oajs1n.png)

|| This example uses **$2.10 USD**, the minimum shown in the app. Minimums and transaction limits can change, so always follow the current values displayed in your account.

4. Under **Type**, select **Deposit**.

![Fund or Withdrawal menu with Deposit highlighted and selected](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-type-guided_bz7exh.png)

5. Under **Bank**, select the connected bank account you want to use.

![Connected bank option highlighted in the Select Bank menu](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-bank-guided_1nb5mcg.png)

| Don’t see your bank? Open **Account → Banks** to connect or reconnect a bank account, then return to the deposit flow.

6. Select **Review**.

![Review button highlighted after completing the USD deposit details](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-review-button-guided_1lj7rrw.png)

## Review your deposit

Before continuing, verify the:

* USD amount
* Source bank account
* Destination, which should be **Account balance**

| Bank deposits can take **3–4 business days** to clear. The current estimate shown in your account is the one that applies.

||| Check the amount, source bank, and destination carefully before continuing.

7. Select **Confirm deposit**.

![Confirm deposit dialog with the Confirm deposit button highlighted](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-confirm-guided_1g92s2y.png)

## Finish the deposit

8. Wait for the confirmation message. When the request is accepted, Bitcoin Well displays **Congrats! You made a deposit!**

![Deposit success dialog with the Close link highlighted](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/4/2/3/b/423bb8bf04277800/fund-success-guided_1yleb80.png)

9. Select **Close** to dismiss the confirmation screen.

|| You can monitor a pending deposit from the **Dashboard** or **Activity** page.