How to Buy USDT in the USA

By Youssef Adel · Last updated: October 25, 2026

Currency	US dollar (USD)
From our list, open to US residents	OKX US only (not New York)
Closed to US residents	Binance · Bybit · Bitget · KuCoin · MEXC · Gate · Bitpanda
Also refuse US citizens living abroad	Binance · Bitpanda

Is Binance available in the US?

No. The United States is on Binance's prohibited countries list (updated 5 January 2026), and the list covers both residence and citizenship. So a US resident can't open a regular Binance account, and neither can a US citizen living in, say, Egypt or the Gulf.

Bitpanda goes the same way: it refuses US citizens, green card holders and US tax residents wherever they live.

What works for US residents

Exchange	US residents	Note
OKX	Via OKX US	Not New York, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands or the US Virgin Islands
Binance	No	Binance.US is a separate company
Bybit	No	-
Bitget	No	Territories included
KuCoin	No	-
MEXC	No	-
Gate	No	-
Bitpanda	No	Also refuses Americans in any country

OKX US is a separate site from global OKX, and you sign up from OKX's US page rather than through a link to the global site. Verification follows the same general pattern as our OKX identity verification guide.

The USD P2P market is not a US market

Binance P2P shows more than 1,100 USD ads, but the payment methods give away where they come from: ABA and KHQR (Cambodia), Banesco Panama, Argentine banks, with Zelle on a small share. These are ads for people in other countries on a platform that doesn't accept US residents. Don't plan around them.

Sending money to family abroad

Egypt: a bank transfer in Egyptian pounds is the easiest route: send money from the USA to Egypt.
Syria: your family receives USDT on Binance and sells it for Syrian pounds: withdraw USDT in Syria. OKX doesn't serve Syria, so the recipient needs Binance.
Iraq: sell USDT in Iraq.

If you buy USDT on OKX US and send it on, pick a network the recipient's account supports (USDT networks, how to send USDT).

Watch out

Don't use a VPN or a foreign address to open an account on an exchange that excludes the US. Exchanges ask for proof of address and freeze accounts that break their terms.
Don't buy USDT from strangers on Telegram or WhatsApp for a Zelle payment: common P2P scams.

FAQ

Does Binance work in the USA?

No. Binance excludes the US by residence and by citizenship. Binance.US is a separate company.

Where can I buy USDT in the USA among the exchanges you cover?

Only on OKX US, as long as you're not in New York or one of the territories it doesn't serve.

Can I sell USDT for dollars on P2P in the USA?

None of the P2P platforms on our list accept US residents. The USD ads on Binance are aimed at people in other countries.

I'm a US citizen living in Egypt. Can I open a Binance account?

No, Binance excludes US citizens too, and so does Bitpanda. For other exchanges, read their sign-up terms for your country of residence before you start.

Last updated: 25 October 2026 · Exchange status from each platform's official restricted-country lists and terms as of 25 October 2026. USD ad payment methods from Binance's public P2P page on 25 October 2026.