How to buy Cardano/

Where & how to buy Cardano (ADA) Guide

Updated on: 2024/12/21 16:37:51（UTC+0）

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Only 3-step guide to buying ADA today

Create your free Bitget account

Provide your email address and place of residence.

Select a funding method

Fund your account using your preferred payment method.

Complete your Cardano purchase

Buy Cardano with as little as $5.

Step 1: Create a free account on the Bitget website or the app

Kindly verify your identity to ensure full compliance and enhance your Bitget experience.

You can access the identity verification page, fill out your country, upload your ID documents, and submit your selfie. You will receive a notification once your identity has been successfully verified.

Step 2: Place an order for Cardano using a payment method of your choice:

Buy Cardano with a debit/credit card
For Visa or Mastercard, select Credit/Debit card, then click Add New Card under the Buy tab.
Credit/Debit in the Buy Crypto tab of the Bitget app
Credit/Debit in the Buy Crypto tab of the Bitget website
Select your preferred fiat currency, enter the amount you wish to spend, link your credit card, and then complete your payment with zero fees.
Add a new card to complete your payment on the Bitget app
Enter your bank card details to complete your payment on the Bitget website
For Diners Club/Discover card, click Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar to place your Cardano order.
How to buy crypto with credit/debit card
Buy Cardano with Google Pay or Apple Pay
Converting your Google Pay and Apple Pay balance into Cardano is easy and secure on Bitget. Simply click Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar to place your Cardano order.
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Buy with bank transfer
We accept various payment methods, including iDeal and SEPA for EUR, PIX for BRL, PayID for AUD, UPI for INR, QRIS, DANA, and OVO for IDR, SPEI for MXN, and GCash for PHP. These services are facilitated by Alchemy Pay, Banxa, Mercuryo, and Simplex payment gateways. Simply select Buy Crypto > [Third Party] in the top navigation bar and select a fiat currency to place your Cardano order.
Buy Cardano with the fiat balance in your Bitget account
You can Deposit fiat funds using Advcash, SEPA, Faster Payments, or PIX payment gateways to top up your Bitget fiat balance. Then, click Buy Crypto > [Cash conversion] in the top navigation bar to place your Cardano order.

P2P trading

With Bitget P2P, you can buy crypto using over 100 payment methods, including bank transfers, cash, and e-wallets like Payeer, Zelle, Perfect Money, Advcash, and Wise. Simply place an order, pay the seller, and receive your crypto. Enjoy secure transactions with escrow protection.

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Step 3: Monitor Cardano in your Bitget spot wallet

If you've chosen to purchase Cardano on Bitget, your Cardano will be instantly credited to your Bitget spot account upon payment completion. You can click Assets located on the top right corner of the page to check your assets. Additionally, you can buy, deposit, convert, trade, and withdraw them.

Check your assets

Bitget: Where the world trades Cardano

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Bitget's 24/7 customer service provides prompt and professional support, resolving issues quickly for an exceptional user experience.

Alternative methods to buy Cardano

In addition to purchasing Cardano directly, there are numerous other ways to obtain Cardano.

Buy Cardano with crypto on Bitget Convert

Bitget Convert offers a secure, swift, and zero transaction fee method to convert crypto to Cardano. Just choose your available crypto assets, specify the amount for the Cardano swap, confirm, and check Cardano instantly credited to your spot account. Ensure sufficient account balance before proceeding with the conversion.

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Swap on-chain assets to Cardano with Bitget Swap

Unlike buying or selling crypto, swapping does not access traditional financial rails since fiat currencies are not involved. Bitget Swap supports over 250,000 cryptocurrencies on 30 major blockchains including Ethereum, Polygon, and Solana. You can exchange any other crypto to Cardano anytime, anywhere, including cross-chain transactions. Transaction gas fees are automatically converted.

Click Trade > [Bitget Swap] in the top navigation bar to swap any other cryptocurrency for Cardano.

How to buy Cardano for free

Using real money to buy Cardano is not the only way to obtainCardano. If you have the time to allocate, you can get Cardano for free.

Learn how to earn Cardano for free through the Learn2Earn promotion
Earn free Cardano by inviting friends to join Bitget's Assist2Earn promotion
Receive free Cardano airdrops by joining On-going challenges and promotions

All crypto airdrops and rewards can be converted to Cardano through Bitget Convert, Bitget Swap, or Spot Trading.

Note: Want to keep tabs on coin prices? Visit our Coin prices directory or Cardano Price Page and bookmark them to stay updated!

Buy Cardano

ADA / USDTCurrent price:

$0.9100

+0.04

+4.63%24H

The live Cardano price today is $0.9100 USD with a 24-hour trading volume of $56851438.36 USD. We update our ADA to USD price in realtime. ADA is 4.63% in the last 24 hours.

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You can easily buy Cardano (Cardano) with the lowest fees and highest security wherever Bitget is available. Select your country in the search box below to start buying Cardano in your preferred location:

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What can you do with Cardano?

Now that you've secured your share of the digital revolution, it's time to take the next steps. Whether you're a seasoned investor or just starting out, explore our advanced trading features, like margin trading and futures trading, to amplify your potential returns. Keep an eye on the market through our intuitive interface and real-time charts, helping you seize opportunities as they arise. Consider staying ahead of market trends with Bitget's insightful educational resources, providing you with the knowledge you need to make informed trading decisions. Your crypto journey has just begun. With Bitget, you're positioned to navigate the exciting world of cryptocurrencies with confidence. And remember, our dedicated customer support team is here to assist you on your journey, addressing any queries you might have.

Store/Hold Cardano

Many users hold on to their Cardano with the expectation of it increasing in value. You can store your ADA safely on your Bitget account or on our crypto wallet app BG Wallet, the most user-friendly and secure mobile wallet.

Trade Cardano

You can trade Cardano for 150+ cryptocurrencies on Bitget’s industry-leading, fast, and secure trading platform. Bitget offers many trading pairs for Cardano trading to meet your needs.

Send Cardano

Yes, Bitget allows you to easily transfer value around the world, fast. You can buy Cardano online and send to anyone and anywhere with their Cardano address.

Spend Cardano

You can also buy goods and services with your Cardano. More and more vendors and retailers accept Cardano every day.

Earn Cardano (ADA)

Earn passive income by staking or lending Cardano (ADA) through services like On-chain Earn, PoolX, and Launchpool on Bitget.

Cardano (ADA) futures

Bitget, a world-leading cryptocurrency futures exchange, offers a variety of trading strategies to adapt to different market conditions. With 24/7 trading, ample liquidity, fast matching, and an excellent user experience, it provides unparalleled convenience for investors.

Market stats to assist in determining optimal times for purchasing Cardano

Maybe you just need to know more about it. Let us briefly guide you through the most interesting Cardano facts from our Bitget Academy articles. Learn why people buy Cardano today!

What is Cardano (ADA)?

Cardano is a third-generation blockchain that utilizes Proof-of-Stake (PoS) consensus mechanism. It was conceived in 2015 by Charles Hoskinson, co-founder of Ethereum, who departed his former project with the intention to improve upon Ethereum’s shortcomings and create a more complete decentralized network. Therefore, it was decided from the beginning that Cardano would be a PoS-based blockchain network. Two years after a highly successful ICO in 2015, Cardano mainnet was released. As of now, Cardano supports multiple use cases and applications such as smart contracts, DeFi, Internet of Things, NFT, etc., and it is currently the 29th biggest blockchain in the world by Total Value Locked.

It is also the first blockchain to have a research-driven approach. The project has published various peer-reviewed papers and worked with top universities to conduct blockchain-related education and research.

Regarding roadmap, Cardano’s development is divided into five main phases:

1. Byron - foundational establishment: During the Byron phase, Cardano’s mainnet was officially launched, together with two wallets and a Block Explorer for Cardano.

2. Shelley – decentralization: In this phase, staking operation, delegation preferences, and incentives for users were enhanced.

3. Goguen – smart contracts: The primary goal of the Goguen phase is to enable everyone to build dapps and create their own tokens.

4. Basho – scalability: The Basho phase will improve scalability and interoperability by refining the underlying performance of the network.

5. Voltaire – governance: The Voltaire development phase will enable the community to vote on Cardano’s development in a decentralized way.

How Cardano (ADA) Works

Though Cardano is a PoS-based blockchain like many other, its PoS consensus mechanism, called Ouroboros, is quite unique. Ouroboros is the first PoS mechanism to be peer-reviewed, security-audited, and verified by third parties. It enables the operation and security of ADA (the native token of Cardano) as well as smart contracts on Cardano. Also, Ouroboros ensures that ADA rewards are given out to those who stake ADA.

Infrastructure wise, Cardano ecosystem consists of two layers:

1. Cardano’s settlement layer (CSL) is where ADA transactions are processed almost instantaneously with very low fee.

2. Cardano’s computation layer (CCL) handles and operates advanced features such as smart contracts, blacklisting, compliance, etc.

How Many ADA Tokens Are in Circulation?

Cardano held a public token sale for ADA from September 2015 to January 2017 and raised a total of USD 79.2 million. Those who participated in the public sale could get vouchers to redeem their ADA through the Daedalus wallet.

The maximum supply for ADA cryptocurrency is limited to 45 billion token. As of now, there is about 31 billion ADA in circulation, and the remaining 14 billion is left for network incentive. More ADA was released during the first few years when the network just launched and the released amount gradually decreases over time. It is expected that ADA rewards will come from transaction fees in the future as more people come to use Cardano.

ADA’s Initial Supply: 31,112,484,644

Their allocation was as follows:

- 83.3% went to public sale buyers

- 16.7% went to the project and the founders

How to Buy Cardano (ADA)

Consider investing in Cardano (ADA)? It only takes 2 minutes to create an account on Bitget and start trading ADA.

Check out the available ADA trading pairs on Bitget!

Futures market

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Spot market

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Cardano (ADA) Resources

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Official Website

How to safely store your Cardano

After purchasing your Cardano, you have several options for managing it. You can store it in your personal crypto wallet or keep it in your Bitget account. Some investors choose to hold onto their Cardano for long-term growth. For enhanced security and risk management of your ADA assets, consider using Bitget Wallet, known for its top-tier protection supported by Suntwin Technology, Qingsong Cloud Security, HEAP, and Armors.

Here's how you can manage your ADA on Bitget:

1. Storing your Cardano:

Sign up and transfer ADA to your Bitget account.
Alternatively, use Bitget Wallet as a self-custody solution for your ADA.

2. Trading and earning:

Trade Cardano for other cryptocurrencies or stake ADA on Bitget Earn to earn passive income.

How to withdraw Cardano with Bitget's hassle-free withdrawal process

Using an exchange is one of the most convenient methods to cash out your Cardano or other crypto, and Bitget stands out as an excellent choice. With its user-friendly Buy/Sell buttons, Bitget simplifies the experience, allowing you to intuitively select the cryptocurrency you want to sell and specify the sell amount.

When it comes to withdrawing the Cardano you've acquired, Bitget offers a seamless experience. Enjoy competitive fees, a flexible minimum withdrawal threshold, and lightning-fast delivery times within 24 hours, ensuring your is readily available for you.

FAQ

Can I buy US$1 worth of Cardano?

In theory, Cardano can be divided and bought in an amount that is worth US$1, but on Bitget, the minimum order amount on the spot market is limited to US$5.

Can I buy US$10 of Cardano?

Yes, can be divided and bought in an amount that is worth US$10. On Bitget, the minimum order amount on the spot market is limited to US$5.

Where else can I buy Cardano?

If a token is not available for purchase via the P2P market or debit/credit card. You can place a buy order for it via the spot market.

Where is the best place to buy Cardano?

The best place to buy Cardano is the exchange that provides hassle-free and secure transactions combined with a convenient interface and high liquidity. Millions of users every day choose Bitget as a trusted crypto purchase platform.

Should I buy Cardano right now?

You should make a decision on purchasing or investing in Cardano or other tokens after performing your own research and analysis. Bitget provides user-friendly crypto trading and purchasing services. Additional resources such as Bitget Academy and Bitget Insights help users to navigate the current market news and trends.

Cryptocurrency investment activities, including actions done to buy Cardano online via Bitget, are subject to market risk. Bitget provides easy and convenient ways for you to buy Cardano instantly, and we put our best efforts to fully inform our users about each and every cryptocurrency we offer on the exchange, but we are not responsible for the results that may arise from your Cardano purchase. This page and any information in it is not meant to be interpreted as an endorsement of any particular cryptocurrency or method of acquiring it.