How to Buy Optimism (OP)

OP price $0.1286 5.02% 24h · exchange data updated 14h ago

Quick answer

The easiest place to buy OP is a well-rated exchange such as Binance, OKX or Gate. Some let you pay in TRY directly; otherwise buy USDT first and trade it for OP. $107.48M worth of OP traded across the 62 exchanges we track in the last 24 hours.

Where to buy OP

Exchange	Trust	Pay with	OP 24h volume	Spread	Link
Binance	10out of 10, high trust	USDTUSDCTRY	$11.97M	0.08%	Buy OP on Binance
OKX	10out of 10, high trust	USDTUSDCEUR	$3.12M	0.05%	Buy OP on OKX
Gate	10out of 10, high trust	USDTUSDC	$983.8K	0.02%	Buy OP on Gate
Kraken	10out of 10, high trust	USDEUR	$968.2K	0.09%	Buy OP on Kraken
Coinbase Exchange	10out of 10, high trust	USDUSDT	$790.79K	0.09%	Buy OP on Coinbase Exchange
Bitget	10out of 10, high trust	USDTUSDC	$281.18K	0.15%	Buy OP on Bitget
CoinW	9out of 10, high trust	USDTUSDC	$3.79M	0.09%	Buy OP on CoinW
Toobit	9out of 10, high trust	USDT	$3.07M	0.08%	Buy OP on Toobit

Showing 8 of 62 exchanges: highest trust score first, then by OP volume. Highlighted currencies are national currencies you can pay with directly. We don't earn from any exchange listed.

How to buy OP, step by step

Choose an exchange that lists OP
OP trades on 62 of the exchanges we track. Among the best-rated of them (trust score 10/10), Binance handles the most OP: $11.97M changed hands there in the last 24 hours; OKX and Gate are the next options.
Check that the exchange is licensed or allowed to operate where you live — the same exchange can offer different coins in different countries.
Create an account and verify your identity
Centralized exchanges ask for an email, a password and, before you can deposit money, identity verification (KYC) with a photo ID. Turn on two-factor authentication with an authenticator app, not SMS, as soon as the account is open.
Deposit money
You can buy OP directly with TRY, EUR, USD and KRW on Binance, OKX and Kraken. Deposit by bank transfer (usually cheapest) or card (faster but pricier).
Most OP volume is against USDT (89%), so on other exchanges you would deposit money, buy USDT first, then trade it for OP.
Buy OP
Open the OP/TRY market and enter how much you want to spend. A market order fills immediately at the best available price; a limit order waits until the price reaches the level you set. Spreads on the main OP markets are tight (around 0.09%), so a market order won't cost much beyond the trading fee.
Decide where to keep it
You can leave OP on the exchange, which is simplest, or withdraw it to a wallet you control. Before withdrawing, check that your wallet supports OP on the same network the exchange sends on — funds sent over the wrong network can be lost.

Before you buy

OP trades 97% below its all-time high. A long drawdown is a reminder that crypto prices can fall a long way and stay there.
Buying crypto can be taxable where you live. Keep a record of what you paid and when.

This guide is general information, not financial advice.