How to Buy Metal DAO (MTL)
Every exchange we track that lists MTL, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take MTL with you afterwards.
13 of the exchanges we track list MTL, and 12 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is Binance at $1.00 on a $1,000 market buy. But add the fee to move MTL off the exchange and the order changes: Delta Exchange comes out lowest at $1.00 all-in, against $1.02 on the cheapest trading fee. The withdrawal fee is flat, so the smaller your buy, the more it decides where you should buy. MTL moves over 3 networks (Ethereum (ERC20), MetalDAOL2, MTL) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 3 of them have MTL withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks MTL runs on
Where to buy MTL
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw MTL. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | $0.023790.1000 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.02 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.051620.2170 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.05 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $1.044.3514 MTL · MetalDAOL2 | $2.04 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeEthereum (ERC20) | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 WhiteBITPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.23791 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.24 | 423 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.71373 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.71 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 TapbitPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.79463.34 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $1.79 | 198 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.012850.05400 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $2.01 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $0.23791 MTL · MTL | $3.04 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $10.5144.17 MTL · Ethereum (ERC20) | $13.01 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 OrangeXPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 599 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–13 of 13 exchanges listing MTL
Buying MTL step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 13 exchanges list MTL at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 12 of those exchanges take fiat, 9 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 MTL on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy MTL — FAQ
Where can I buy Metal DAO (MTL)?
On 13 exchanges we track: Binance, Gate, Bitget, Delta Exchange, WhiteBIT and 8 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw MTL.
What is the cheapest way to buy MTL?
Delta Exchange, at $1.00 to buy $1,000 of MTL and withdraw it — $1.00 in trading fee plus $0.00 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 MTL with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 9 of the exchanges listing MTL accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for MTL 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 MTL?
Every exchange charges one, as a flat amount of MTL per network rather than a percentage. We do not have a priced figure for all of the venues listing MTL yet — the MTL withdrawal fee page has whatever each exchange publishes.
Is it safe to leave MTL 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. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for MTL?
MTL is issued on 3 networks and they are not interchangeable — MTL sent over Ethereum (ERC20) will not arrive at an address on MetalDAOL2. Ethereum (ERC20) is the one most exchanges use (8 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 MTL 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.