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Get USDC on Base

To play at real-money tables, you need USDC, a digital dollar that holds a stable value, on Base, an Ethereum-based network with very low fees.

There are two simple ways to get it: buy it with a card inside Stacked, or send it from an exchange.

What you need​

  • USDC. A digital dollar that holds a stable value.
  • On Base. Base is the network Stacked runs on. USDC on other networks (Ethereum mainnet, Polygon and others) won't work for real-money tables until you move it onto Base.

Buy with a card​

Once you're signed in, you can buy USDC with a card without leaving Stacked.

  1. Click Add funds in the header.
  2. Choose Buy with card and pick an amount.
  3. Pay by card. The USDC arrives on Base, ready for a table.

Short of a buy-in? You don't need to go back to the header. When you pick a seat or register for a tournament without enough USDC, Stacked offers the same card purchase right there, with the missing amount filled in.

If your card doesn't go through, send from an exchange instead.

Send from an exchange​

If you already have money on a crypto exchange, you can send USDC from there to your Stacked address.

To find your address, click Add funds in the header, then choose Send from an exchange or wallet. Copy the address shown there.

  1. On your exchange, choose Withdraw USDC.
  2. Choose Base as the network.
  3. Paste your Stacked address and send.

Send only USDC on Base. USDC sent on another network, or any other coin, may not arrive and can be lost. Nervous? Send a small amount first.

Coinbase supports sending USDC on Base directly, with no bridge needed. Many other exchanges do too; look for Base in the network list.

Already hold crypto somewhere else?​

  • USDC on Ethereum mainnet. Use the official Base bridge to move it to Base.
  • Other tokens. If you hold other tokens on Base, swap them into USDC on any Base-compatible exchange app (Uniswap, Aerodrome and others).

Once USDC shows up on Base, you're ready to sit down.

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