Deposit & Fund Your Wallet

Get USDC on the Polygon network and approve it for trading. This page walks you through every step.

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Step 1: Get USDC on Polygon

You need USDC (USD Coin) on the Polygon network to trade on Polymarket. Here are your options:

Buy on an Exchange

The easiest method. Buy USDC on any major exchange and withdraw to Polygon.

  1. Buy USDC on Coinbase, Binance, Kraken, or any exchange
  2. Go to Withdraw and select Polygon network
  3. Paste your wallet address (shown above)
  4. Confirm withdrawal — arrives in 2-5 minutes
Coinbase supports free USDC withdrawals to Polygon. Binance charges ~$0.10.

Bridge from Ethereum

Already have USDC on Ethereum? Bridge it to Polygon.

  1. Go to Polygon Bridge
  2. Connect your wallet
  3. Select USDC and the amount to bridge
  4. Approve and confirm — takes 15-30 minutes
For faster bridging, use Across or Hop Protocol (~2 min).

Swap on Polygon

Have other tokens on Polygon? Swap them for USDC.

  1. Go to Uniswap or QuickSwap
  2. Switch to Polygon network
  3. Swap any token for USDC
  4. Confirm in MetaMask — instant

Deposit via PolyCop

PolyCop accepts deposits from 6 networks — no bridging needed.

  1. Open @PolyCop_BOT on Telegram
  2. Type /start to get your deposit address
  3. Send USDC or USDT from Polygon, ETH, Arbitrum, Optimism, Base, or BSC
  4. Minimum: $10 (general) / $50 (copy trading)

Step 2: Approve USDC for Trading

Before you can place orders, the Polymarket exchange contract needs permission to use your USDC. This is a one-time approval.

Connect your wallet to check approval status
Contract: Polymarket CTF Exchange
Token: USDC.e (Polygon)
Address: 0x4bFb41d5B3570DeFd03C39a9A4D8dE6Bd8B8982E
This approval only allows the Polymarket contract to use your USDC for trades. You can revoke it anytime. Your funds stay in your wallet until you place a trade.

Step 3: Derive API Credentials

Sign a message with your wallet to derive CLOB API credentials. This enables order placement through PolyStation.

Connect wallet, then click below to derive credentials

Step 4: Get POL for Gas

You need a tiny amount of POL (Polygon's native token) for transaction gas. Most trades cost less than $0.01.

Free POL Faucets

  • Some exchanges give free POL with withdrawals
  • Polygon ecosystem faucets (limited availability)
  • Ask a friend to send $0.10 of POL

Buy POL

  • Buy on any exchange and withdraw to Polygon
  • Swap USDC for a tiny amount on Uniswap
  • $1 of POL covers thousands of transactions

Ready to Trade!

Once you have USDC, approval, and API credentials — you're set. Browse markets and place your first trade.

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