How to Buy Balancer (BAL)
Every exchange we track that lists BAL, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take BAL with you afterwards.
19 of the exchanges we track list BAL, and 17 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is Ourbit at $0.00 on a $1,000 market buy. But add the fee to move BAL off the exchange and the order changes: MEXC comes out lowest at $0.72 all-in, against $1.09 on the cheapest trading fee. The withdrawal fee is flat, so the smaller your buy, the more it decides where you should buy. Every exchange sends BAL over Ethereum (ERC20), so there is no network to get wrong. 2 of them have BAL withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks BAL runs on
Where to buy BAL
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw BAL. It is the number the exchange’s own “how to buy” page never shows you, and it reorders the table more often than not. The coins column is how many assets each exchange lists in total, from our own sync — not the figure CoinMarketCap prints.
| Exchange | Buy fee on $1,000 | Move it out | All-in cost | Coins listed | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $0.21842 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $0.72 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.17471.6 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.17 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.68696.29 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.69 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.89888.23 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.90 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeEthereum (ERC20) | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 TapbitPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.057880.5300 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.06 | 198 | Visit ↗ |
 OurbitPay with Bank | $0.000% taker | $1.0910 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.09 | 1,980 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.27852.55 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.28 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.38223.5 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.38 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.68196.2441 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.68 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0₄65530.0006000 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.00 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.062250.5700 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.06 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.86597.9292 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.87 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.093920.8600 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.89 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $0.63445.8093 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $8.63 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $23.09211.4 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $25.59 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | $13.38122.476 BAL · Ethereum (ERC20) | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
 OrangeXPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 599 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–19 of 19 exchanges listing BAL
Buying BAL step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 19 exchanges list BAL at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 17 of those exchanges take fiat, 12 of them by card. Card is fastest and dearest; a bank transfer costs a fraction of it. Depositing a stablecoin you already hold is free on almost every exchange here.
- Place the order. A market order pays the taker fee in the table; a limit order that rests on the book pays the lower maker fee. On a thinly traded coin the spread costs more than either, so a limit order is worth the wait.
- Decide whether to move it. Leaving BAL on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.2184 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy BAL — FAQ
Where can I buy Balancer (BAL)?
On 19 exchanges we track: MEXC, Bitget, Binance, Gate, Delta Exchange and 14 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw BAL.
What is the cheapest way to buy BAL?
MEXC, at $0.72 to buy $1,000 of BAL and withdraw it — $0.50 in trading fee plus $0.2184 to move it out over Ethereum (ERC20). If you are leaving the coin on the exchange, only the first half applies and a different venue may win. Paying by card adds the card processor's charge on top of both, typically 1.8–4%.
Can I buy BAL with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 12 of the exchanges listing BAL accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for BAL on the same exchange. That means two fees: the card charge, then the trading fee in the table.
Do I have to pay a fee to withdraw BAL?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of BAL, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.2184 on MEXC. Our full BAL withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave BAL on the exchange?
It is a custody choice, not a safety switch. While the coin sits there the exchange holds the keys: convenient, recoverable if you lose your password, and dependent on the exchange staying solvent and keeping withdrawals open. Moving it to a wallet you control removes that dependency and costs one withdrawal fee — from $0.2184 for BAL. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Exchange coverage for BAL comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:53 UTC); trading fees are the published base tier, no volume discount applied (verified 2026-08-28). Exchanges we have a referral arrangement with appear first and are tagged as such — it changes no number in any row. Nothing here is investment advice; see our methodology.