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# Getting USDC for the first time

Never touched crypto? This page gets you from zero to a funded wallet.

You only need USDC for one thing: buying Keys in the Store. Everything else on Size, from Practice Trials to receiving Payouts, needs no deposit at all.

## What USDC is

USDC is a digital dollar. One USDC is designed to hold the value of one US dollar. Size uses it for Store purchases and pays all Payouts in it.

## How to get some

1. Buy USDC anywhere that sells it: a crypto exchange or an on-ramp app.
2. In Size, open Wallet and choose Receive. You will see your deposit address and the supported network.
3. Withdraw the USDC from where you bought it to that address, **on the network shown on your Receive screen**.
4. Wait a few minutes for confirmation. Your balance updates.

{% hint style="warning" %}
Always match the network shown on your Receive screen. Sending tokens on the wrong network can lose them permanently. If your exchange does not offer that network, use a bridge or a different provider rather than guessing.
{% endhint %}

A $2 to $5 top-up is plenty to start. Keys are $1.

## Card payments

Fiat deposits (paying by card, no crypto needed) are coming soon.

## Related

* [Add funds](/docs/wallet-and-store/add-funds.md)
* [The Store](/docs/wallet-and-store/the-store.md)
* [Withdrawals](/docs/wallet-and-store/withdrawals.md)


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