This guide is for customers who have registered and have accounts verified on Eastpesa.com .
So in today’s, tutorial I will walk you through how to buy USDT from your Eastpesa account using MPESA in Kenya.
Tether is a stablecoin backed 1:1 by the US dollar. As a result, it does not experience the same volatility as other cryptocurrencies. In this guide, you will learn how to buy tether on Africa’s leading peer-to-peer exchange, Paxful.
Please note the process is almost the same with all other Mobile networks we support.
Currently you can load your account with the following networks across East Africa: MTN, Safaricom, Airtel and Tigo.
Login to your account on www.eastpesa.com
On the menu, click on “Crypto” section
Scroll down and click on USDT. The current price is shown.
Enter amount of USDT you want to buy and click on “Buy Now” Button.
The Amount and any conversion fees will be deducted from your eastpesa account and your USDT balance will be updated on the crypto section.
To send your USDT out,click on USDT icon and select Transfer Option, Enter the destination address and your transaction will be processed instantly.
When making a USDT transfer, many users are presented with a choice of three different chain types that are available, at which point users may face the situation that they don’t know which chain type to choose when depositing and withdrawing.
we currently support USDT OMNI, USDT ERC20 and USDTRX. The differences between the different chain types are described in detail. Please refer to the table below.
| OMNI | ERC20 | TRC20 | |
| Address Style | Begin with a number 1 or 3 Example: 183hmJGRu… | Starts with ‘0’ and ‘x’Example: 0xbd7e…. | Beginning with a capital TExample: T9zP14…. |
| Network | Bitcoin (BTC) Network | Ethereum (ETH) Network | Tron Network |
| Transfer Speed | Slow (Ranging from 0.6-2 hours) | Ranging from a few minutes to tens of minutes. | Fast (Ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes) |
| Safety | Highest | High | Moderate |
| Usage Advice | Large amount Low-frequency | Medium amountTrading options | Small amount, High-frequency |
Please check your destination chain in advance to ensure no funds are lost after transfer. Funds sent to a wrong chain are not recoverable.
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