How to Buy Based
Every exchange we track that lists BASED, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take BASED with you afterwards.
23 of the exchanges we track list BASED, and 23 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. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.04 to buy $1,000 of BASED and move it to your own wallet. BASED moves over 3 networks (Ethereum (ERC20), BNB Smart Chain (BEP20), Fantom) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 1 of them has BASED withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks BASED runs on
Where to buy BASED
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw BASED. 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 | $0.095542 BASED · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.60 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.11322.37 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.11 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $11.08232 BASED · Fantom | $12.08 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 OurbitPay with Bank | $0.000% taker | $0.038220.8000 BASED · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.04 | 1,980 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.31816.66 BASED · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $0.32 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | FreeEthereum (ERC20) | $1.00 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.21504.5 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.21 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.33447 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.33 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.477710 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.48 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.667713.9781 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.67 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 MGBXPay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $0.812117 BASED · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.81 | 364 | Visit ↗ |
 ToobitPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.903918.9222 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.90 | 581 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0₄28660.0006000 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.00 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.041080.8600 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.04 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.1824.7807 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $3.18 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.525511 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $3.33 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $2.7557.5 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $3.75 | 423 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $3.0163 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $4.01 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 Crypto.com ExchangePay with Bank | $5.000.5% taker | $0.075481.58 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $5.08 | 462 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $4.6898 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $6.68 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $0.39668.302 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $8.40 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $16.15338.1 BASED · Ethereum (ERC20) | $18.65 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 594 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–23 of 23 exchanges listing BASED
Buying BASED step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 23 exchanges list BASED at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 23 of those exchanges take fiat, 15 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 BASED on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.03822 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy BASED — FAQ
Where can I buy Based?
On 23 exchanges we track: MEXC, OKX, Binance, Ourbit, KCEX and 18 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw BASED.
What is the cheapest way to buy BASED?
Ourbit, at $0.04 to buy $1,000 of BASED and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.03822 to move it out over BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). 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 BASED with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 15 of the exchanges listing BASED accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for BASED 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 BASED?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of BASED, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.03822 on Ourbit. Our full BASED withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave BASED 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 $0.03822 for BASED. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for BASED?
BASED is issued on 3 networks and they are not interchangeable — BASED sent over Ethereum (ERC20) will not arrive at an address on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). Ethereum (ERC20) is the one most exchanges use (19 of them). Withdrawal fees differ per network too, sometimes by an order of magnitude, so the cheapest network is worth checking as well as the cheapest exchange.
Exchange coverage for BASED 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.