How to Buy Cardano (ADA)
Every exchange we track that lists ADA, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take ADA with you afterwards.
54 of the exchanges we track list ADA, and 42 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is Bitfinex at $0.00 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.06 to buy $1,000 of ADA and move it to your own wallet. ADA moves over 5 networks (Cardano, BNB Smart Chain (BEP20), Cronos and others) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet.
Networks ADA runs on
Where to buy ADA
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw ADA. 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 | $0.39702 ADA · Cardano | $0.90 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.019850.1000 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $1.02 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.089720.4520 ADA · Cardano | $1.09 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.15880.8000 ADA · Cardano | $1.16 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.23821.2 ADA · Cardano | $1.24 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 BitfinexPay with Bank, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.059550.3000 ADA · Cardano | $0.06 | 106 | Visit ↗ |
 OurbitPay with Bank | $0.000% taker | $0.099250.5000 ADA · Cardano | $0.10 | 1,980 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.19650.9900 ADA · Cardano | $0.20 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 DeribitCrypto deposit only | $0.500–0.05% taker | FreeCardano | $0.50 | 50 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeCardano | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 Backpack ExchangePay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $0.079400.4000 ADA · Cardano | $1.08 | 6,485 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.099250.5000 ADA · Cardano | $1.10 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 PionexPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.05–0.1% taker | $0.15880.8000 ADA · Cardano | $1.16 | 206 | Visit ↗ |
 TapbitPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.15880.8000 ADA · Cardano | $1.16 | 198 | Visit ↗ |
 YEXCrypto deposit only | $1.000.1% taker | $0.17870.9000 ADA · Cardano | $1.18 | 11 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMEXCrypto deposit only | $1.000.05–0.1% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $1.20 | 51 | Visit ↗ |
 BYDFiCrypto deposit only | $1.000.1% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $1.20 | 101 | Visit ↗ |
 ToobitPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $1.20 | 581 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.29781.5 ADA · Cardano | $1.30 | 423 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.39702 ADA · Cardano | $1.40 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.39702 ADA · Cardano | $1.40 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.47642.4 ADA · Cardano | $1.48 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.49632.5 ADA · Cardano | $1.50 | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 OrangeXPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.88164.4415 ADA · Cardano | $1.88 | 599 | Visit ↗ |
 WHXEXCrypto deposit only | $1.500.15% taker | $0.39702 ADA · Cardano | $1.90 | 235 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.99255 ADA · Cardano | $1.99 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 HibtPay with P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.019850.1000 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.02 | 1,721 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.049630.2500 ADA · Cardano | $2.05 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 MGBXPay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $1.095.5 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.09 | 364 | Visit ↗ |
 BitcastlePay with Card | $2.000.02–0.2% taker | $0.12700.6400 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.13 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $2.20 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $2.20 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 B2Z ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $2.20 | 232 | Visit ↗ |
 BTSEPay with Card, Bank | $2.000.2% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $2.20 | 329 | Visit ↗ |
 BitradeXPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.39702 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.40 | 178 | Visit ↗ |
 HotcoinPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.39702 ADA · Cardano | $2.40 | 643 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinPCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $0.59553 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | $2.60 | 71 | Visit ↗ |
 KTXCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | $0.59553 ADA · Cardano | $2.60 | 220 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.9910 ADA · Cardano | $2.99 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 idax exchangePay with Bank, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.99255 ADA · Cardano | $2.99 | 378 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.99255 ADA · Cardano | $3.79 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.9910 ADA · Cardano | $3.99 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 BTCCPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $3.000.3% taker | $0.99255 ADA · Cardano | $3.99 | 250 | Visit ↗ |
 Crypto.com ExchangePay with Bank | $5.000.5% taker | $0.0₄19850.0001000 ADA · Cronos POS | $5.00 | 462 | Visit ↗ |
 KrakenPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $8.000.01–0.8% taker | $0.19851 ADA · Cardano | $8.20 | 697 | Visit ↗ |
 Gleec BTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.25% taker | $6.9234.86 ADA · Cardano | $9.42 | 136 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $9.7949.34 ADA · Cardano | $12.29 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 KoinbayCrypto deposit only | $6.000.6% taker | $7.7338.96 ADA · Cardano | $13.73 | 253 | Visit ↗ |
 BlockfinexPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $19.85100 ADA · Cardano | $20.85 | 69 | Visit ↗ |
 4ECrypto deposit only | — | $0.019850.1000 ADA · BNB Smart Chain (BEP20) | — | 217 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–50 of 54 exchanges listing ADA
Buying ADA step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 54 exchanges list ADA at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 42 of those exchanges take fiat, 25 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 ADA on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.05955 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy ADA — FAQ
Where can I buy Cardano (ADA)?
On 54 exchanges we track: MEXC, Binance, Gate, Bitget, OKX and 49 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw ADA.
What is the cheapest way to buy ADA?
Bitfinex, at $0.06 to buy $1,000 of ADA and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.05955 to move it out over Cardano. 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 ADA with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 25 of the exchanges listing ADA accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for ADA 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 ADA?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of ADA, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.05955 on Bitfinex. Our full ADA withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave ADA 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 $0.05955 for ADA. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for ADA?
ADA is issued on 5 networks and they are not interchangeable — ADA sent over Cardano will not arrive at an address on BNB Smart Chain (BEP20). Cardano is the one most exchanges use (48 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 ADA comes from each exchange’s own deposit and withdrawal endpoints (last sync 2026-08-29 00:57 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.