How to Buy Compound (COMP)
Compound (COMP) is trading around $20.34. Follow these steps to buy your first COMP safely — no prior experience needed.
Compound is ranked #169 by market capitalisation, with about $10.5M traded over the past 24 hours.
Compound at a glance
- Market-cap rank
- #169
- Category
- Decentralized Finance (DeFi) · Yield Farming
- Price
- $20.34
- Market cap
- $203.5M
- 24h trading volume
- $10.5M
- Circulating supply
- 10M COMP (100.0% of the 10M maximum)
- All-time high
- $854.45 on May 11, 2021 · 97.6% below the peak
Daily trading volume equals 5.1% of COMP's market cap — typical liquidity for a coin of its size.
Where to buy COMP
Exchanges whose own market lists currently show a live COMP market:
| Exchange | Market | Pair |
|---|---|---|
| Binance | Spot | COMPUSDT |
| Bybit | Spot | COMPUSDT |
| OKX | Spot | COMP-USDT |
| Binance | Perpetual futures | COMPUSDT |
| Bybit | Perpetual futures | COMPUSDT |
| OKX | Perpetual futures | COMP-USDT-SWAP |
Perpetual futures are leveraged derivatives — they don't give you ownership of COMP. To hold the coin itself, buy it on a spot market.
Networks and contract addresses
COMP is issued as a token on the networks below. Deposit and withdraw only on a network that both your exchange and your wallet support.
| Network | Contract address |
|---|---|
| Ethereum | 0xc00e94cb662c3520282e6f5717214004a7f26888 |
| BNB Smart Chain | 0x52ce071bd9b1c4b00a0b92d298c512478cad67e8 |
| Base | 0x9e1028f5f1d5ede59748ffcee5532509976840e0 |
| Arbitrum One | 0x354a6da3fcde098f8389cad84b0182725c6c91de |
| Polygon PoS | 0x8505b9d2254a7ae468c0e9dd10ccea3a837aef5c |
| Avalanche C-Chain | 0xc3048e19e76cb9a3aa9d77d8c03c29fc906e2437 |
| Energi | 0x66bc411714e16b6f0c68be12bd9c666cc4576063 |
| Harmony | 0x32137b9275ea35162812883582623cd6f6950958 |
…and 2 more networks.
Always verify a contract address on the project's official website or a block explorer before sending funds — scam tokens copy the names and tickers of popular coins.
1. Choose a reputable exchange
Pick a well-established exchange that lists COMP and serves your country — for example Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Compare fees, supported payment methods and security track record.
2. Create and verify your account
Sign up with your email, set a strong password and enable two-factor authentication. Most exchanges require identity verification (KYC) before you can deposit.
3. Deposit funds
Fund your account by bank transfer, card or another cryptocurrency. Bank transfers are usually cheapest; cards are fastest.
4. Buy COMP
Open the COMP market, enter the amount you want to buy and confirm. A market order fills instantly at the current price; a limit order lets you set your own price.
5. Store it securely
For long-term holding, move your COMP to a personal wallet (hardware wallets are safest). When withdrawing, choose a network your wallet supports — such as Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Base, and Arbitrum One — and send a small test amount first.
Frequently asked questions
Where can I buy Compound (COMP)?
Compound can be bought on Binance, Bybit, and OKX. Compare trading fees and check that the exchange serves your country before you sign up.
Which network should I use to send COMP?
COMP exists on Ethereum, BNB Smart Chain, Base, and Arbitrum One. Use the same network on the sending and the receiving side — a transfer over a network the recipient doesn't support can be lost.
How far is COMP from its all-time high?
Compound's all-time high was $854.45, set on May 11, 2021. At around $20.34 it trades 97.6% below that peak.
Is COMP easy to buy and sell?
About $10.5M worth of COMP traded over the last 24 hours — 5.1% of its market cap. Daily trading volume equals 5.1% of COMP's market cap — typical liquidity for a coin of its size.
Before you buy: check the analysis
See Compound's live technicals, fundamentals and composite score before you commit.
Open Compound analysis →Exchange listings come from the exchanges' own market lists; supply, all-time high, networks and categories come from CoinGecko.
This guide is for education only and is not financial advice. Crypto is volatile — never invest more than you can afford to lose.