How to deposit on Polymarket
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Send from almost any chain: Polymarket converts it to pUSD, its USDC-backed trading token on Polygon. Minimum is $2 on Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Solana and most chains, $7 over Ethereum, $9 from Bitcoin or Tron. You do not need to buy USDC on Polygon first.
From $2 on most chains.
In the US the international exchange is close-only; Americans use Polymarket US.
Step by step
- Sign up or log in on polymarket.com. New here? Sign-up takes a few steps.
- Open Deposit and pick the chain you are sending from. Polymarket shows a deposit address for that address type: EVM, Solana, Bitcoin or Tron.
- Copy the address from Polymarket itself. Never from a DM, a message or a search result.
- Send at least the minimum. Deposits below the minimum are not processed.
- Wait for the conversion to pUSD. That is the balance you trade with.
In the US the international exchange is close-only; Americans use Polymarket US.
Minimum by chain
| Send from | Address type | Minimum |
|---|---|---|
| Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain | EVM | $2 |
| HyperEVM, Abstract, Monad, Ethereal, Katana, Lighter | EVM | $2 |
| Ethereum | EVM | $7 |
| Solana | Solana | $2 |
| Bitcoin | Bitcoin | $9 |
| Tron | Tron | $9 |
Source: docs.polymarket.com, docs.polymarket.com · verified 14 November 2026
What pUSD is
pUSD (Polymarket USD) is the collateral token for all trading on Polymarket: a standard ERC-20 token on Polygon, backed by USDC and enforced by a smart contract. Deposits are wrapped into pUSD automatically; withdrawals unwrap it back to USDC.
Source: docs.polymarket.com · verified 14 November 2026
Deposit problems
- Deposit did not arrive: check it was at least the minimum for that chain. Smaller deposits are not processed.
- Sent on the wrong chain: check which address type you used. EVM deposits are accepted from many chains; a Bitcoin or Tron address only takes that chain.
- Over $50,000 from another chain: Polymarket may route through third-party bridges to reduce slippage, so it can take longer.
Questions
What is the minimum deposit on Polymarket?
$2 on Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, BNB Chain, Solana and most other chains, $7 over Ethereum, $9 from Bitcoin or Tron.
Do I need USDC on Polygon?
No. Polymarket accepts deposits from many chains and converts them to pUSD automatically. USDC on Polygon still works if you already have it.
What is pUSD?
Polymarket USD: the USDC-backed token on Polygon that every Polymarket trade uses. Deposits are wrapped into it and withdrawals unwrap it to USDC.
What happens if I deposit less than the minimum?
It is not processed. Send at least the minimum for the chain you use.
In the US the international exchange is close-only; Americans use Polymarket US.
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Minimum deposit
Every chain and its minimum.
How to withdraw
Getting money back out.
Fees
What a trade actually costs.