How to Buy SATS (Ordinals)
Every exchange we track that lists SATS, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take SATS with you afterwards.
20 of the exchanges we track list SATS, 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. But add the fee to move SATS off the exchange and the order changes: MEXC comes out lowest at $0.82 all-in, against $14.55 on the cheapest trading fee. The withdrawal fee is flat, so the smaller your buy, the more it decides where you should buy. SATS moves over 3 networks (Bitcoin (BRC-20), Bitcoin, Merlin Chain) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 4 of them have SATS withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks SATS runs on
Where to buy SATS
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw SATS. 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 | $0.320030,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $0.82 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 OKXReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.132612,429,161.2 SATS · Merlin Chain | $1.13 | 411 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $3.98372,857,476.27 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $4.98 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $9.69908,265,213.44 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $10.69 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.352033,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $1.35 | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinWPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.618658,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $1.62 | 1,218 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $0.0₇53335 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $2.00 | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $1.49140,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin | $2.49 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 BTSEPay with Card, Bank | $2.000.2% taker | $1.07100,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $3.07 | 329 | Visit ↗ |
 ToobitPay with Card, Apple/Google Pay, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $2.43227,815,740.15 SATS · Bitcoin | $3.43 | 581 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $2.24210,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $4.24 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | $2.13200,000,000 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $4.93 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 LBankPay with 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $4.73443,695,092.73 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $5.73 | 1,890 | Visit ↗ |
 KCEXPay with Card, 3rd-party | $0.000% taker | $14.551,364,424,307.1 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $14.55 | 908 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $18.751,758,161,300 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $20.75 | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $58.605,494,505,495 SATS · Bitcoin (BRC-20) | $59.60 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 WEEXPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 594 | Visit ↗ |
 OrangeXPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 599 | Visit ↗ |
 PionexPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.05–0.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 206 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–20 of 20 exchanges listing SATS
Buying SATS step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 20 exchanges list SATS 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, 16 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 SATS on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.3200 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy SATS — FAQ
Where can I buy SATS (Ordinals)?
On 20 exchanges we track: MEXC, OKX, Gate, Bitget, Bitunix and 15 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw SATS.
What is the cheapest way to buy SATS?
MEXC, at $0.82 to buy $1,000 of SATS and withdraw it — $0.50 in trading fee plus $0.3200 to move it out over Bitcoin (BRC-20). 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 SATS with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 16 of the exchanges listing SATS accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for SATS 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 SATS?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of SATS, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.3200 on MEXC. Our full SATS withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave SATS 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 $0.3200 for SATS. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for SATS?
SATS is issued on 3 networks and they are not interchangeable — SATS sent over Bitcoin (BRC-20) will not arrive at an address on Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BRC-20) is the one most exchanges use (13 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 SATS 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.