Fund your account#
How to fund your account with Native Gas Token#
There are various ways to acquire the native gas token, OKB, to use on X Layer.
- Purchase via a centralised exchange such as OKX.
- Purchase via a third party DEX such as Uniswap.
Purchase via OKX centralised exchange#
Here are the steps to purchase from a centralised exchange such as OKX:
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Register for an account with OKX, and head to the web application to purchase the OKB token.
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You can choose to withdraw the OKB token to X Layer after purchasing it.
Buy via OKX Web3 wallet#
The OKX Web3 Wallet is a universal crypto wallet available on multiple platforms, including app, web, and extension built by OKX. You can use OKX Web3 Wallet to easily access 3,000+ crypto, 80+ networks, thousands of DApps, and the Web3 ecosystem. With OKX Wallet, you have complete control over your private keys and crypto assets.
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Download the OKX Web3 wallet here and create an account with your email address. If you are already a user of the OKX Web3 wallet, you can proceed to Step 3.
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Fund your OKX Web3 wallet by clicking on the "Receive" button.
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Click on the "Trade" button:
a. Select the existing token you have in your Web3 wallet which you want to use to trade into the OKB token.
b. Next, select the X Layer network as the destination network and select the OKB token.
c. Once completed, you may proceed to initiate a token swap. You will receive OKB tokens on X Layer mainnet network.