How to Buy Waves
Every exchange we track that lists WAVES, what the buy costs, and what it costs to take WAVES with you afterwards.
19 of the exchanges we track list WAVES, and 15 of those accept fiat, so you can buy it without holding crypto first. The cheapest place to place the order is MEXC at $0.50 on a $1,000 market buy. It is also the cheapest once the withdrawal fee is added — $0.73 to buy $1,000 of WAVES and move it to your own wallet. WAVES moves over 2 networks (WAVES, Ethereum (ERC20)) — pick the same one on the exchange withdrawal screen and in your wallet. 4 of them have WAVES withdrawals paused right now — you can buy there, but you cannot take the coin with you until it reopens.
Networks WAVES runs on
Where to buy WAVES
All-in cost is the trading fee on a $1,000 market buy plus the cheapest fee that exchange charges to withdraw WAVES. 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 | $0.22601 WAVES · WAVES | $0.73 | 9,475 | Visit ↗ |
 BinanceReferralPay with Card, Bank, Apple/Google Pay | $1.000.1% taker | FreeWAVES | $1.00 | 866 | Visit ↗ |
 BitgetReferralPay with Card, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.00090410.004000 WAVES · WAVES | $1.00 | 2,516 | Visit ↗ |
 GateReferralPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.053110.2350 WAVES · WAVES | $1.05 | 2,059 | Visit ↗ |
 Delta ExchangeCrypto deposit only | $1.000–0.1% taker | FreeWAVES | $1.00 | 170 | Visit ↗ |
 TapbitPay with Card, P2P | $1.000.1% taker | $0.00036160.001600 WAVES · WAVES | $1.00 | 198 | Visit ↗ |
 Biconomy.comPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $0.22601 WAVES · WAVES | $1.23 | 990 | Visit ↗ |
 KuCoinPay with Card | $1.000.1% taker | $0.45202 WAVES · WAVES | $1.45 | 2,147 | Visit ↗ |
 CoinExPay with P2P, 3rd-party | $2.000.2% taker | $0.00045200.002000 WAVES · WAVES | $2.00 | 1,018 | Visit ↗ |
 BitruePay with Card | $2.800.098–0.28% taker | FreeWAVES | $2.80 | 1,784 | Visit ↗ |
 XT.COMPay with Card, Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | $1.064.71 WAVES · WAVES | $3.06 | 1,110 | Visit ↗ |
 BitMartPay with Card, P2P, 3rd-party | $1.000.1% taker | $4.7521 WAVES · WAVES | $5.75 | 3,695 | Visit ↗ |
 Gleec BTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.25% taker | $7.9034.95 WAVES · WAVES | $10.40 | 136 | Visit ↗ |
 HitBTCCrypto deposit only | $2.500.1875–0.25% taker | $11.3250.1 WAVES · WAVES | $13.82 | 1,786 | Visit ↗ |
 Mandala ExchangeCrypto deposit only | — | $8.9639.661 WAVES · WAVES | — | 319 | Visit ↗ |
 BitunixPay with P2P | $1.000.1% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 993 | Visit ↗ |
 HTXPay with Bank, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,159 | Visit ↗ |
 DigiFinexPay with Card, P2P | $2.000.2% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 1,009 | Visit ↗ |
 KoinbayCrypto deposit only | $6.000.6% taker | withdrawals paused | — | 253 | Visit ↗ |
Showing 1–19 of 19 exchanges listing WAVES
Buying WAVES step by step
- Pick a venue from the table. For a coin this size the choice is usually short — 19 exchanges list WAVES at all, and the table already shows what you will pay to leave as well as to buy.
- Fund the account. 15 of those exchanges take fiat, 11 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 WAVES on the exchange is free but custodial. Moving it to a wallet that supports it costs one withdrawal fee, from $0.2260 — send a small test amount first, and match the network on both sides.
How to buy WAVES — FAQ
Where can I buy Waves?
On 19 exchanges we track: MEXC, Binance, Bitget, Gate, Delta Exchange and 14 more. The table above has each one with its trading fee, the payment methods it takes and what it charges to withdraw WAVES.
What is the cheapest way to buy WAVES?
MEXC, at $0.73 to buy $1,000 of WAVES and withdraw it — $0.50 in trading fee plus $0.2260 to move it out over WAVES. 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 WAVES with a credit card?
Indirectly, yes. 11 of the exchanges listing WAVES accept a card, but the card almost always buys a major asset — USDT, USDC, BTC — which you then swap for WAVES 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 WAVES?
Yes, and it is worth checking before you choose where to buy. It is a flat amount of WAVES, set by each exchange per network, so it does not scale with the size of your purchase — the cheapest in the table is $0.2260 on MEXC. Our full WAVES withdrawal fee table compares every exchange and every network.
Is it safe to leave WAVES 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 $0.2260 for WAVES. For a trading balance, staying put is reasonable; for a long hold, most people move.
Which network should I use for WAVES?
WAVES is issued on 2 networks and they are not interchangeable — WAVES sent over WAVES will not arrive at an address on Ethereum (ERC20). WAVES is the one most exchanges use (15 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 WAVES 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.