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Users can buy Stacks (STX) through various exchanges to fund their Leather wallet. The steps needed to buy STX for your wallet are similar to those required to purchase and deposit bitcoin (BTC).
Where Can I Buy STX with Leather?
Leather users have the option to buy STX through the following exchanges:
Coinbase
Binance
Bybit
Moonpay
Transak
OKX
Kucoin
Many of these exchanges will ask you to provide a valid email address to create an account. They will also ask you a set of Know Your Customer (KYC) questions that help verify your identity before you can sign up for an account.
How to Buy STX with Leather
Once you’ve set up an account with one of the exchanges and platforms listed above, you can buy tokens by following these steps:
In your Leather extension, click the “Buy” button displayed on your main account page
Choose “Stacks”
Select your preferred exchange and follow the exchange’s steps to purchase tokens
Exchanges that are labeled with “Fast checkout” will let you purchase and deposit your tokens with a credit card.
How to Deposit STX with Leather
You can deposit your new STX tokens by following these steps:
Click the “Receive” option on your wallet home screen
Copy your Stacks address
Return to your exchange account and choose to send STX
Paste your Stacks address in the recipient field
Your STX will appear in your wallet within a few minutes, though network traffic could result in longer wait times