Our
mission
Driven by the belief that Bitcoin is the best way to save money, we are raising a new generation of long-term investors, by giving them simple, user-friendly, and secure access to Bitcoin.
About Relai
Founded in Switzerland by Julian Liniger and Adem Bilican after they struggled to find a safe, hassle-free space for buying bitcoin, Relai is making bitcoin saving and investment accessible for everyone. The bitcoin-only app is designed to be simple and intuitive, enabling anyone in Europe to buy and sell bitcoin within minutes, with no need for registration, verification, or deposits.
Independently audited, and with over 50 million CHF of bitcoin invested through its platform, Relai is giving consumers the chance to unlock new means of saving and investing.
Relai Story
2019
Julian joins forces with Adem. The young team starts working on an idea of a hassle-free Bitcoin app at the F10 hackathon in Zürich.
2020
After months of sweat, blood, and tears, the Relai app hits the app stores. We finish the year with a total trading volume of CHF 2 million.
Spring 2021
We raised CHF 2.5 Million in Series A. The capital is used for building a Bitcoin broker and becoming a regulated virtual asset service provider
Winter 2021
Relai 2.0 launches. Along with lower fees, more features, the new app comes with entirely new branding and an even simpler user experience.
2023 Roadmap
Q1
23
23
UX/UI Improvements
Simpler and more beautiful handling
Faster & Cheaper
- Receive your Bitcoin even faster
- Lower fees
Q2
23
23
External wallet stacking
Stacking to an external wallet will become easier
Saving buckets
Create saving buckets for your kids, family or friends
More payment methods
Even more payment methods
Q3
23
23
Whitelabeling
- Hardware wallet integration as Bitbox, Trezor, and Ledger
- Other apps will be able to use the Relai fiat to bitcoin onramp via our API
Q4
23
23
When Lightning?
- The Relai wallet will become Lightning enabled to send & receive BTC instantly and for free
- Buy & sell small amounts of BTC instantly, hourly, and for free
Lightning API
Other apps will be able to use the Relai fiat to Lightning onramp via our API