How to buy Tezos (XTZ)

How to buy and use Tezos (XTZ) on its native network

Tezos is a blockchain and open-source platform for assets and applications. It focuses on code security, on-chain governance, and decentralization.

Verified routes to get XTZ

You can get XTZ through several exchanges. MEXC and WEEX list 0% trading fees. Bybit has a trading fee of 0.1%.

Other verified routes include:

• Binance
• Coinbase Exchange
• Upbit
• Bitget
• OKX
• Gate
• KuCoin
• Kraken
• LBank
• Crypto.com Exchange
• XT.COM
• Ourbit
• Toobit
• Bitstamp by Robinhood
• Bithumb
• WhiteBIT
• Hotcoin
• BloFin
• YUBIT
• Bitunix
• Pionex
• Binance TH
• Bitvavo
• Tokocrypto
• BtcTurk | Kripto
• Paribu
• KCEX
• HitBTC
• CEX.IO
• Binance.US
• BTSE
• HTX

What the native network does

Tezos uses a Liquid Proof-of-Stake (LPoS) consensus mechanism. Stakeholders can secure the network directly or through delegation to earn rewards.

The protocol has an on-chain governance system. This allows stakeholders to create and vote on upgrade proposals. The network can amend itself without a blockchain fork. Tezos was built with formal verification to help developers avoid bugs in smart contracts. Tezos 2.0 aims to improve scalability through layer 2s and add support for languages like Python and Javascript.

Wallet, transfer, and network-fee checks

The native contract address for XTZ is Tez on the Tezos network. For those using Etherlink, the address is 0xeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.

You can use the Tezos explorer to check addresses and transactions. The official website provides further project details.

Self-custody and withdrawal risks

Transferring XTZ carries risks if the wrong network is selected. Users should verify the specific withdrawal network supported by an exchange before moving funds.

Deposit and withdrawal support is not verified for all listed routes. Account features and KYC requirements vary by country. Using a lookalike contract address can lead to permanent loss of funds.

Sources and methodology

Routes are sourced from verified market-pair rows in our database. Web research and CMC news provide background and risk context. Information from CoinMarketCap pages is treated as low-confidence context. Live market values are omitted because they change frequently.