How to Buy Tether (USDT)

USDT price $0.9996 0.01% 24h · exchange data updated 9h ago

Quick answer

The easiest place to buy USDT is a well-rated exchange such as Kraken or Niza.io. Some let you pay in USD directly; otherwise buy USDC first and trade it for USDT. $455.75M worth of USDT traded across the 2 exchanges we track in the last 24 hours.

Where to buy USDT

Exchange	Trust	Pay with	USDT 24h volume	Spread	Link
Kraken	10out of 10, high trust	USD	$303.83M	0.01%	Buy USDT on Kraken
Niza.io	8out of 10, high trust	USD	$151.92M	0.01%	Buy USDT on Niza.io

Highest trust score first, then by USDT volume. Highlighted currencies are national currencies you can pay with directly. We don't earn from any exchange listed.

How to buy USDT, step by step

Choose an exchange that lists USDT
USDT trades on 2 of the exchanges we track. Among the best-rated of them (trust score 10/10), Kraken handles the most USDT: $303.83M changed hands there in the last 24 hours; Niza.io is the other option.
Check that the exchange is licensed or allowed to operate where you live — the same exchange can offer different coins in different countries.
Create an account and verify your identity
Centralized exchanges ask for an email, a password and, before you can deposit money, identity verification (KYC) with a photo ID. Turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, not SMS, as soon as the account is open.
Deposit money
You can buy USDT directly with USD on Kraken and Niza.io. Deposit by bank transfer (usually cheapest) or card (faster but pricier).
Fiat pairs are the main way USDT is bought: USD alone accounts for 100% of its tracked volume.
Buy USDT
Open the USDT/USD market and enter how much you want to spend. A market order fills immediately at the best available price; a limit order waits until the price reaches the level you set. Spreads on the main USDT markets are tight (around 0.01%), so a market order won't cost much beyond the trading fee.
Decide where to keep it
You can leave USDT on the exchange, which is simplest, or withdraw it to a wallet you control. Before withdrawing, check that your wallet supports USDT on the same network the exchange sends on — funds sent over the wrong network can be lost.

Before you buy

USDT is a stablecoin designed to track a fixed value; people typically buy it to hold dollars on-chain or to move money between exchanges, not to profit from price moves. Its peg depends on the issuer's reserves.
67% of tracked USDT volume is on a single exchange (Kraken). If that venue halts trading or withdrawals, liquidity elsewhere is limited.
Buying crypto can be taxable where you live. Keep a record of what you paid and when.

This guide is general information, not financial advice.