Buy NEO with a dedicated broker handling the trade from your first question through to settlement into institutional custody.
Buy NEO with a dedicated broker handling the trade from your first question through to settlement into institutional custody.
Create your account Register and verify your identity. No experience needed, and nothing to set up yourself. Most accounts are ready to fund the same day.
Speak to your broker A dedicated broker walks you through how buying NEO works and answers your questions. No order books, no charts, no guesswork.
Fund your account and get your quote Fund in your preferred currency and your broker prepares a live quote, so you know exactly what you’re getting before you commit. Larger orders route through OTC execution.OTC execution.
Buy and settle into custody Confirm with your broker and your NEO settles into institutional custody secured by Fireblocks. Hold it there or withdraw to your own wallet anytime.Fireblocks. Hold it there or withdraw to your own wallet anytime.
General considerations not advice. How you act on them depends on your own circumstances.
Crypto is volatile NEO’s price can move sharply in both directions sometimes within a single trading session. It’s an asset class to approach with capital you’re prepared to see fluctuate in value. General information only not a prediction or recommendation.
General information only — not a prediction or recommendation.
Where it’s held matters Crypto bought on an exchange typically sits on the exchange’s balance sheet. Institutional custody holds your NEO separately a structural difference worth understanding before you buy.
How custody worksBroker vs exchange Buying NEO through a broker works differently from a self-serve exchange order book. Understanding how the two differ helps you choose the path that fits how you want to buy.
See the differenceLarger trades are different Buying a significant amount of NEO in one go can move an exchange’s order book against you. OTC execution is built for size filling large orders without that market impact.
About OTC tradingA plain-English look at what it is, how it works, and what it's used for — so you can understand the asset before you buy.
NEO is a smart contract platform founded in 2014 by Da Hongfei and Erik Zhang, originally launched as Antshares before being rebranded to NEO in June 2017. Often referred to informally as an early ‘Chinese Ethereum’, NEO was among the first major blockchain platforms to come out of China, designed around digital identity, digital asset issuance, and smart contracts written in widely used programming languages.
How the
NEO
works
NEO uses a dual-token model. NEO itself is a non-divisible governance token the smallest unit you can hold is 1 NEO used for voting and network governance. Holding NEO also generates a second token, GAS, which is used to pay for transactions and smart contract execution. GAS is generated approximately every 15 to 20 seconds with each new block, following a decaying release schedule designed to distribute a total of 100 million GAS over roughly 22 years. Consensus on NEO is achieved through Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance (dBFT), a mechanism invented by co-founder Erik Zhang. NEO holders vote for a set of consensus nodes, which then validate transactions and produce blocks, aiming to combine fast finality with Byzantine fault tolerance meaning the network can continue operating correctly even if some nodes act maliciously or fail. In 2018, NEO announced Neo3 (N3), a major upgrade to the protocol now referred to as Neo Legacy versus Neo N3. N3 added support for smart contracts written in multiple programming languages, along with new components including NeoFS (decentralised storage), the Neo Oracle Service (for off-chain data), NeoNS (a naming service), and NeoX (cross-chain interoperability).
What
NEO
is used for
NEO is primarily a governance and value token holding NEO grants voting rights over network consensus nodes and generates GAS over time, but NEO itself is not used to pay transaction fees directly. GAS, generated by holding NEO, is the token actually spent on transaction fees and smart contract execution across the network meaning long-term NEO holders accumulate GAS passively simply by holding NEO in a compatible wallet. NEO’s broader ecosystem includes NeoFS for decentralised file storage, NeoNS for blockchain-based domain names, and NeoX for connecting NEO to other blockchain networks, supporting a range of decentralised applications built using NEO’s multi-language smart contract environment.
Dual-token model. NEO is a non-divisible governance token that generates GAS, a separate divisible utility token used to pay transaction fees and run smart contracts. Delegated Byzantine Fault Tolerance. NEO uses dBFT consensus, invented by co-founder Erik Zhang, where NEO holders vote for consensus nodes that validate transactions and produce blocks. Fixed 100 million supply. All 100 million NEO were created at genesis and are not mined. Approximately 70.5 million (~70.5%) are in circulation as of 2026. Multi-language smart contracts. The Neo N3 upgrade added support for smart contracts written in multiple widely used programming languages, alongside decentralised storage (NeoFS) and naming (NeoNS). Passive GAS generation. Holding NEO in a compatible wallet generates GAS over time on a decaying schedule designed to release 100 million GAS over approximately 22 years.
Institutional custody Your assets are held by Fireblocks the custody infrastructure used by leading global banks and digital asset platforms using multi-party computation and hardware isolation. Your crypto is kept strictly separate from operational funds.
Custody by FireblocksSpeak to your broker A dedicated broker walks you through how buying NEO works and answers your questions. No order books, no charts, no guesswork.
One broker, start to finishAUSTRAC registered Uptrade is registered with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider and operates under its regulatory obligations. The registration number is published and verifiable. DCE100856266-001
DCE100856266-001You can buy NEO through Uptrade with the help of a dedicated broker. Rather than trading on a self-serve exchange, you work directly with a broker who guides the purchase from start to finish and settles your NEO into institutional custody.
There’s no single right way it depends on how much you’re buying and how hands-on you want to be. Buying through a broker suits people who want guidance rather than a self-serve order book, larger purchases, or institutional custody. Compare broker and exchange to see what fits your situation.
Your NEO is held in institutional custody secured by Fireblocks, using multi-party computation and hardware isolation and every transaction requires direct broker-led approval.
Yes. Larger purchases are handled through OTC execution, which is designed to fill size without the slippage that a large order can cause on an exchange order book.
NEO is the governance token, with a fixed supply of 100 million, used for voting on network consensus nodes. GAS is a separate token generated automatically over time by holding NEO, and is used to pay transaction fees and run smart contracts on the network.
No. Many Uptrade clients are buying crypto for the first time. Your broker walks you through every step, so there’s nothing you need to know in advance.
Uptrade is registered with AUSTRAC as a Digital Currency Exchange Provider (DCE100856266-001) and operates in compliance with its regulatory obligations.
A consultation costs nothing and commits you to nothing. Ask the hard questions your broker will walk you through exactly how it works.
