# How to purchase USDC and swap to ION

If you are new and do not hold any USDC, you will first need to buy USDC and here’s what you need to do:

1. Select crypto exchanges that support fiat-to-crypto exchange: 

* Binance
* PancakeSwap
* Gate.io
* KuCoin

In this example, we will use <https://www.gate.io/buy_crypto> for demonstration purposes.

Under <https://www.gate.io/buy_crypto>, there are 3 ways to buy selected cryptocurrencies, that is, via **credit card**, **bank transfer** and **P2P trading**.

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*Note: It is **best recommended** to purchase USDC via credit or bank transfer if you are a first-timer since P2P trading is a peer-to-peer trading between users.*
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1. Create an account on the chosen exchange by providing the necessary personal and financial information.
2. After verifying your account, fund your account with fiat currency (such as USD) or cryptocurrency (such as Bitcoin or Ethereum) to purchase USDC.
3. Navigate the trading platform and search for USDC in the list of available cryptocurrencies.
4. Place an order to buy USDC using the funds you have deposited in your account.&#x20;
5. Once the transaction is completed, you will receive USDC in your exchange wallet.
6. Transfer the purchased USDC to your metamask wallet that you have bound your ROverse account.

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**Important:** When sending tokens from your exchange account to your metamask wallet, please ensure that the network to sent is set to **BSC** and your metamask wallet address is correct.
{% endhint %}

**Swapping USDC to ION**\
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Upon having USDC in your metamask wallet, proceed to [https://ion.maxion.gg](https://ion.maxion.gg/) to swap USDC to ION.&#x20;

1. Click on \[Connect Wallet] to begin.

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2. Upon connecting, key in USDC token amount you would like to swap into ION and click \[MINT ION USD].

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3. A Metamask notification will appear for you to confirm the transaction. Click \[Confirm] to proceed. (Additional [BNB Gas fee](https://gravity-game-hub.gitbook.io/ragnarok-landverse/token-economy/tokenomics/transaction-gas-fees) applies, please ensure that you have enough BNB tokens for the transaction to be completed)

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4. Upon transaction is completed, the newly swapped ION tokens will be sent to your game account.

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