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BTC $77891.00 ▲+1.16% ETH $2506.82 ▲+3.38% USDT $1.00 ▼-0.01% BNB $722.46 ▲+2.04% XRP $1.37 ▲+0.33% USDC $1.00 ▲+0.01% SOL $101.37 ▲+2.02% TRX $0.34 ▼-0.64% FIGR_HELOC $1.03 ▲+0.82% ZEC $1160.26 ▼-2.72% HYPE $81.85 ▲+0.91% DOGE $0.08 ▲+1.20%

How to buy crypto — and should you?

Every exchange will tell you how to buy. None will show you the data first. Pick a coin below for the three-exchange buying path plus our research layer: backtest status, holding benchmark, and what the fees do to the math.

The question exchanges skip. On SOL, plain buy-and-hold beat every trading bot we tested — and on some coins the honest answer to "should I trade this?" is simply no. Each coin page links its own research: live data, backtests, and the holding benchmark.

Pick a coin

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The same three steps everywhere

OKX

  1. Create the account and pass KYC (ID + a short liveness check).
  2. Deposit: crypto transfer, card buy, or P2P depending on your region.
  3. Open Spot trading, search the pair against USDT.
  4. Place a limit order to pay the maker fee (0.08%) instead of the taker fee (0.10%).
Entry-level spot: 0.080% maker / 0.100% taker. Full fee comparison →
Create an OKX account →

Bybit

  1. Create the account and pass KYC.
  2. Deposit via crypto transfer, one-click card buy, or zero-fee P2P.
  3. Open Spot, search the pair against USDT.
  4. Prefer a limit order — maker fees are lower than taker everywhere.
Fee schedule snapshot pending — see the fees page for status. Full fee comparison →
Create a Bybit account →

Gate.io

  1. Create the account and pass KYC.
  2. Deposit crypto or buy with fiat; holding GT lowers your fee tier.
  3. Open Spot, search the pair against USDT.
  4. Place a limit order; entry-level fees are 0.10% either side (0.09% paying in GT).
Entry-level spot: 0.100% / 0.100%, or 0.09% paying fees in GT. Widest altcoin listing of the three majors. Full fee comparison →
Start via our Gate funnel →

MEXC

  1. Create the account and pass KYC.
  2. Deposit crypto or buy with fiat/P2P.
  3. Open Spot, search the pair against USDT — new small caps often list here first.
  4. Prefer a limit order; check the pair's order-book depth before sizing — early listings can be thin.
Advertises 0% spot maker promotions; exact schedule snapshot pending — see the fees page for status. Full fee comparison →
Create a MEXC account →

Availability of individual coins differs per exchange and region — verify the pair exists before depositing. Links marked as partner links may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Nothing here is investment advice; crypto can go to zero.