Market snapshot · Aug 20, 2026, 14:00 UTC
DOT to USD Converter
1 DOT = $8.90
Snapshot only — not a live quote; the estimated cost of an actual trade depends on order type, payment method and venue fees.
DOT to USD conversion table
0.1 DOT$0.89
0.25 DOT$2.23
0.5 DOT$4.45
1 DOT$8.90
2 DOT$17.80
5 DOT$44.50
10 DOT$89.00
Lowest all-in cost to buy Polkadot with USD
$1,000 market order incl. trading fee and spread, verified Aug 20, 2026.
What converting USD to DOT really costs
Modeled all-in cost of a market buy — trading fee plus estimated spread — at three ticket sizes, using each venue's fee schedule and our Aug 20, 2026 liquidity subscores. Lower is better.
| Exchange | $100.00 buy | $1,000.00 buy | $10,000.00 buy | Spread est. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binance | $0.14 | $1.45 | $14.50 | 4.5 bps |
| OKX | $0.16 | $1.64 | $16.40 | 6.4 bps |
| Kraken | $0.35 | $3.53 | $35.30 | 9.3 bps |
| Bitstamp | $0.52 | $5.26 | $55.40 | 12.4 bps |
| Gemini | $0.53 | $5.38 | $56.90 | 13.3 bps |
Cost is what you lose to fees and spread on top of the mid-market rate above; it excludes deposit fees, which depend on the payment method. Moving DOT off the cheapest venue afterwards adds roughly $0.38 via Polkadot.
Withdrawing DOT after the conversion
Binance~$0.38 via Polkadot · min $3.00
OKX~$0.40 via Polkadot · min $3.00
Kraken~$0.60 via Polkadot · min $3.00
Bitstamp~$0.45 via Polkadot · min $3.00
Gemini~$0.46 via Polkadot · min $3.00
USD to DOT conversion table
$50.005.618 DOT
$100.0011.236 DOT
$250.0028.0899 DOT
$500.0056.1798 DOT
$1,000.00112.3596 DOT
$5,000.00561.7978 DOT
$10,000.001,123.5955 DOT