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[DOGE  DogecoinDOGE \$0.13-1.85%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dogecoin)
[USDC  USDCUSDC \$1.38-0.01%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/usd-coin)
[UNI  UniswapUNI \$4.23-2.90%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/uniswap)
[BTC  BitcoinBTC \$99,190.00-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin)
[ETH  EthereumETH \$3,067.63-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum)
[ADA  CardanoADA \$0.33-4.02%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cardano)
[USDT  TetherUSDT \$1.380.00%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tether)
[XRP  XRPXRP \$1.84-1.13%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/xrp)
[SOL  SolanaSOL \$113.91-2.38%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/solana)
[DOT  PolkadotDOT \$1.70-3.80%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/polkadot)
[DOGE  DogecoinDOGE \$0.13-1.85%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dogecoin)
[USDC  USDCUSDC \$1.38-0.01%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/usd-coin)
[UNI  UniswapUNI \$4.23-2.90%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/uniswap)
[BTC  BitcoinBTC \$99,190.00-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin)
[ETH  EthereumETH \$3,067.63-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum)
[ADA  CardanoADA \$0.33-4.02%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cardano)
[USDT  TetherUSDT \$1.380.00%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tether)
[XRP  XRPXRP \$1.84-1.13%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/xrp)
[SOL  SolanaSOL \$113.91-2.38%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/solana)
[DOT  PolkadotDOT \$1.70-3.80%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/polkadot)
[DOGE  DogecoinDOGE \$0.13-1.85%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dogecoin)
[USDC  USDCUSDC \$1.38-0.01%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/usd-coin)
[UNI  UniswapUNI \$4.23-2.90%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/uniswap)
[BTC  BitcoinBTC \$99,190.00-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin)
[ETH  EthereumETH \$3,067.63-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum)
[ADA  CardanoADA \$0.33-4.02%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cardano)
[USDT  TetherUSDT \$1.380.00%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tether)
[XRP  XRPXRP \$1.84-1.13%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/xrp)
[SOL  SolanaSOL \$113.91-2.38%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/solana)
[DOT  PolkadotDOT \$1.70-3.80%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/polkadot)
[DOGE  DogecoinDOGE \$0.13-1.85%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dogecoin)
[USDC  USDCUSDC \$1.38-0.01%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/usd-coin)
[UNI  UniswapUNI \$4.23-2.90%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/uniswap)
[BTC  BitcoinBTC \$99,190.00-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin)
[ETH  EthereumETH \$3,067.63-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum)
[ADA  CardanoADA \$0.33-4.02%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cardano)
[USDT  TetherUSDT \$1.380.00%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tether)
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[SOL  SolanaSOL \$113.91-2.38%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/solana)
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[XLM  StellarXLM \$0.21-1.19%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/stellar)
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[BCH  Bitcoin CashBCH \$589.85-3.31%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin-cash)
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[WBTC  Wrapped BitcoinWBTC \$98,880.00-1.76%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/wrapped-bitcoin)
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[TRX  TRONTRX \$0.45+1.13%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tron)
[XLM  StellarXLM \$0.21-1.19%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/stellar)
[LINK  ChainlinkLINK \$12.19-2.34%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/chainlink)
[LTC  LitecoinLTC \$74.52-1.43%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/litecoin)
[BCH  Bitcoin CashBCH \$589.85-3.31%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/bitcoin-cash)
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[WBTC  Wrapped BitcoinWBTC \$98,880.00-1.76%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/wrapped-bitcoin)
[XMR  MoneroXMR \$473.77+0.58%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/monero)
[MATIC  PolygonMATIC](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/polygon)
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[ATOM  CosmosATOM \$2.40-2.51%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cosmos)
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[XTZ  TezosXTZ \$0.48-2.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tezos)
[AAVE  AaveAAVE \$124.80-1.68%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/aave)
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[AXS  Axie Infinity ShardsAXS \$1.52-1.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/axie-infinity-shards)
[KSM  KusamaKSM \$5.76-2.28%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/kusama)
[ETC  Ethereum ClassicETC \$11.35-1.89%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum-classic)
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[ATOM  CosmosATOM \$2.40-2.51%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cosmos)
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[XTZ  TezosXTZ \$0.48-2.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tezos)
[AAVE  AaveAAVE \$124.80-1.68%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/aave)
[EOS  EOSEOS \$0.11-2.34%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/eos)
[GRT  The GraphGRT \$0.033-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/the-graph)
[AXS  Axie Infinity ShardsAXS \$1.52-1.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/axie-infinity-shards)
[KSM  KusamaKSM \$5.76-2.28%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/kusama)
[ETC  Ethereum ClassicETC \$11.35-1.89%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum-classic)
[WAVES  WavesWAVES \$0.57-1.87%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/waves)
[ATOM  CosmosATOM \$2.40-2.51%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cosmos)
[DAI  DaiDAI \$1.38-0.03%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dai)
[XTZ  TezosXTZ \$0.48-2.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tezos)
[AAVE  AaveAAVE \$124.80-1.68%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/aave)
[EOS  EOSEOS \$0.11-2.34%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/eos)
[GRT  The GraphGRT \$0.033-1.70%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/the-graph)
[AXS  Axie Infinity ShardsAXS \$1.52-1.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/axie-infinity-shards)
[KSM  KusamaKSM \$5.76-2.28%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/kusama)
[ETC  Ethereum ClassicETC \$11.35-1.89%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/ethereum-classic)
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[ATOM  CosmosATOM \$2.40-2.51%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/cosmos)
[DAI  DaiDAI \$1.38-0.03%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dai)
[XTZ  TezosXTZ \$0.48-2.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/tezos)
[AAVE  AaveAAVE \$124.80-1.68%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/aave)
[EOS  EOSEOS \$0.11-2.34%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/eos)
[SNX  Synthetix Network TokenSNX \$0.40-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/synthetix-network-token)
[MANA  DecentralandMANA \$0.12-2.20%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/decentraland)
[ICX  ICONICX \$0.049-2.68%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/icon)
[ENJ  EnjinENJ \$0.048+23.33%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/enjin-coin)
[MKR  MakerMKR \$2,455.00-3.15%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/maker)
[COMP  CompoundCOMP \$28.67+4.06%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/compound)
[DASH  DashDASH \$60.49-6.53%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dash)
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[SUSHI  SushiSUSHI \$0.26-1.56%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/sushi)
[ZEC  ZcashZEC \$507.77-2.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/zcash)
[SNX  Synthetix Network TokenSNX \$0.40-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/synthetix-network-token)
[MANA  DecentralandMANA \$0.12-2.20%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/decentraland)
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[MKR  MakerMKR \$2,455.00-3.15%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/maker)
[COMP  CompoundCOMP \$28.67+4.06%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/compound)
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[CHZ  ChilizCHZ \$0.052-3.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/chiliz)
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[ZEC  ZcashZEC \$507.77-2.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/zcash)
[SNX  Synthetix Network TokenSNX \$0.40-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/synthetix-network-token)
[MANA  DecentralandMANA \$0.12-2.20%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/decentraland)
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[MKR  MakerMKR \$2,455.00-3.15%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/maker)
[COMP  CompoundCOMP \$28.67+4.06%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/compound)
[DASH  DashDASH \$60.49-6.53%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dash)
[CHZ  ChilizCHZ \$0.052-3.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/chiliz)
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[ZEC  ZcashZEC \$507.77-2.78%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/zcash)
[SNX  Synthetix Network TokenSNX \$0.40-1.17%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/synthetix-network-token)
[MANA  DecentralandMANA \$0.12-2.20%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/decentraland)
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[COMP  CompoundCOMP \$28.67+4.06%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/compound)
[DASH  DashDASH \$60.49-6.53%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/dash)
[CHZ  ChilizCHZ \$0.052-3.71%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/chiliz)
[SUSHI  SushiSUSHI \$0.26-1.56%](https://www.kraken.com/en-ca/prices/sushi)
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## Buying FAQs
How do beginners buy cryptocurrency?
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BTC

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USDT

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SOL

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Bitcoin (BTC) is the world’s top crypto by market cap and has th...

Tether (USDT) is a stablecoin that aims to track the U.S. dollar to...

Cardano (ADA) ​​is a blockchain platform focused on delivering a...

Solana (SOL) is a fast, scalable, and cost-effective blockchain

Ethereum (ETH) is a decentralized application network that allows...

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