How to Buy Horizen (ZEN)
Every exchange we track that lists ZEN, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take ZEN with you afterwards.
25 of the exchanges we track list ZEN, and 20 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is KCEX at $0.00 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.00 to buy $1,000 of ZEN and move it to your own wallet. ZEN moves over 2 networks (Base, Horizen) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 1 of them has ZEN withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks ZEN runs on
Where to buy ZEN
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw ZEN. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.0080810.001100 ZEN · Base | $1.01 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.072650.009890 ZEN · Base | $1.07 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.15040.02047 ZEN · Base | $1.15 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.34530.04700 ZEN · Base | $1.35 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 MEXCReferralPay with Card | $0.500–0.05% taker | $1.050.1429 ZEN · Base | $1.55 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $0.00022040.0₄3000 ZEN · Base | $0.00 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeHorizen | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.29380.04000 ZEN · Horizen | $1.29 | 423 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.73460.1000 ZEN · Base | $1.73 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.88150.1200 ZEN · Base | $1.88 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 KTXCrypto deposit only | $2.000.2% taker | FreeHorizen | $2.00 | 220 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.00073460.0001000 ZEN · Base | $2.00 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.021300.002900 ZEN · Base | $2.02 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.100.1500 ZEN · Base | $2.10 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 MGBXPay with Bank | $1.000.1% taker | $1.840.2500 ZEN · Base | $2.84 | 364 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $2.350.3200 ZEN · Base | $3.35 | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 HotcoinPay with 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $1.400.1902 ZEN · Base | $3.40 | 643 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.470.2000 ZEN · Base | $3.47 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.73460.1000 ZEN · Base | $3.53 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $4.410.6000 ZEN · Base | $5.41 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $3.540.4825 ZEN · Base | $5.54 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 Gleec BTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.25% taker | $10.501.429 ZEN · Base | $13.00 | 136 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $14.782.012 ZEN · Base | $17.28 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | $11.931.6236 ZEN · Base | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
 KoinbayCrypto deposit only | $6.000.6% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 253 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–25 of 25 exchanges listing ZEN
Buying ZEN step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 25 exchanges list ZEN at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 20 of those exchanges take fiat, 14 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 ZEN on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.0002204 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy ZEN — FAQ
Where can I buy Horizen (ZEN)?
On 25 exchanges we track: OKX, Gate, Bitget, Binance, MEXC and 20 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw ZEN.
What is the cheapest way to buy ZEN?
KCEX, at $0.00 to buy $1,000 of ZEN and withdraw it — $0.00 in trading fee plus $0.0002204 to move it out over Base. 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 ZEN with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 14 of the exchanges listing ZEN accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for ZEN 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 ZEN?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of ZEN, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.0002204 on KCEX. Our full ZEN withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave ZEN 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 $0.0002204 for ZEN. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for ZEN?
ZEN is issued on 2 networks and they are not interchangeable — ZEN sent over Base will not arrive at an address on Horizen. Base is the one most exchanges use (21 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 ZEN 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.