Mastering Blockchain - Second Edition

Funding the account with bitcoin

This option is available with the Mist browser by clicking on the account and then selecting the option to fund the account. The backend engine used for this operation is https://shapeshift.io/ and can be used to fund the account from bitcoin or other currencies, including the fiat currency option as well.

Once the exchange is completed, the transferred Ether will be available in the account.

Exchange of Bitcoin to Ethereum

The preceding screenshot shows the Shifty interface available in Mist browser that can be used to fund your Ethereum accounts by exchanging bitcoins for Ether.