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How to buy Tether

Learn how to buy Tether on Kraken’s crypto platform. Create your free account and connect a funding method to buy over 313 cryptocurrencies including USDT. Kraken makes it quick and easy to get started.

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Step 1: Sign up - Provide your email address and country of residence to get started with our secure verification process.

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Step 2: Choose a payment method - Send a bank wire, make an ACH purchase, use a credit/debit card or connect several other payment methods.

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Step 3: Click "Buy Crypto" - Select “Buy crypto” on either Kraken’s desktop and mobile app to start your purchase.

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Step 4: Choose from 300+ assets - Buy Tether or select from hundreds of other popular cryptocurrencies available on Kraken today (geo restrictions apply).

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Step 5: Enter the cash amount - Input the amount you want to spend using your local currency before previewing how much USDT you will receive.

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Step 6: Complete your order - Confirm the asset price, purchase amount and fees to instantly receive Tether in your Kraken account.

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In the past 24 hours, Kraken clients bought 744,180,568 USDT worth $748,645,651.

Why buy Tether with Kraken?

Kraken offers a safe and easy way to get started with crypto. Use our flexible payment methods to buy Tether with a credit card, debit card, bank transfer, and more.

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About Tether

{{"Tether is the world’s first stablecoin. Tether (USDT) was created in 2014 as the first “stablecoin” which according to tether is a digital asset that is fully backed 1:1 by ‘real world currencies’. Tether aims to track the US Dollar and is designed to be used as a means of converting cash to digital currency, and claim that all Tethers in circulation reflect the amount of their reserves in U.S. Dollars." if countryCode!= "GB" else "Tether (USDT) was created in 2014 as the first stablecoin. Tether's reserves consist of cash and cash equivalents and other short term deposits, amongst other assets as disclosed by Tether, with the aim to maintain a price of 1 USD per USDT. Please see here for the USDT risk statement."}}

What can you do with Tether?

With Kraken, you can do more with Tether. From making your first trade to utilizing our advanced Tether pro trading tools, all the Kraken features you need are backed by our robust security features and 24/7 support.


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Swap Tether for other assets

After you buy Tether, you can trade it for fiat currencies and other cryptocurrencies. Kraken offers over 200 Tether trading pairs so you can move in and out of the market with ease.


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Learn more about Tether


  1. How does Tether work?


  2. Where can I buy Tether?


  3. How much does it cost to buy 1 Tether?


  4. Can I buy $100 worth of Tether?


  5. Is Tether safe to buy?


  6. Is Tether available to buy and sell in my country?


  7. Is Tether a good investment?


  8. Can I purchase Tether using my local currency?


  9. What are the transaction fees for buying Tether?


  10. What is the minimum amount of Tether I can buy?


  11. Can I buy Tether with a debit card?


  12. Can I buy Tether with other cryptocurrencies?


  13. How can I keep my Tether safe?


  14. Will I owe taxes when buying and selling Tether?


  15. Can I transfer Tether from Kraken to my crypto wallet?


  16. Is it safe to leave my Tether on Kraken?


  17. What is the current circulating supply of Tether?


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