How to Buy Symbol (XYM) | Beginner's Guide
NEM was developed by a vibrant community on Bitcointalk and launched in the spring of 2015 under the banner "New Economy Movement". Symbol is a rebirth of the NEM enterprise blockchain, building on the best of its features and making NEM 2.0. The core token for the Symbol platform is XYM.

For a deep dive into Symbol read our primer What is Symbol?
HOW TO BUY SYMBOL
Below is a quick summary getting the XYM token:- Get a Coinbase account for Bitcoin
- Choose an exchange
- Transfer Bitcoin to exchange
- Purchase Symbol (XYM) token
- Transfer XYM to wallet for secure storage
Symbol has launched! On March 15, 2021 NEM has made history once again by launching Symbol, the next iteration of blockchain technology.
STEP 1. Get a Coinbase Account

Sign up at ---> Coinbase (Get $10 in credit with this link)
STEP 2. Choose an Exchange
Below are the current exchanges that will both opt-in your XEM for XYM as well as list XYM at launch. This list will change, and is not an exhaustive list.
STEP 3. Transfer Bitcoin to Exchange
To be updated after launch of Symbol.
STEP 4. Buy Symbol (XYM) token
To be updated after launch of Symbol.
STEP 5. Transfer XYM to Wallet
Here is the link to the official Symbol desktop wallet.

You can use the Symbol block explorer to verify your tokens.