One token, many separate balances
Tether issues USDT on a list of blockchains it publishes itself, and that list changes: issuance and redemption on Omni, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS and Algorand have been discontinued (Tether). Holdings on each supported network are separate. No operation converts USDT on one network into USDT on another — a bridge or an exchange moves it, and that move is what costs money.
The network sets the price, not the amount
An exchange withdrawal fee for USDT is a flat charge per network, so the gap between networks weighs more on a small transfer than on a large one. The table above lists the published fee and minimum per exchange and network, each with the date it was checked; exchanges can change them without notice.
Addresses belong to one network each
An address is issued by a network and understood only by that network, and the rules differ enough between them to matter: what a fresh address can receive, what a wallet has to support, and whether the receiving service needs anything beyond the address itself. The pages under this one take each network in turn.
Bridge or exchange
Moving USDT through an exchange means two steps and two sets of rules: a deposit that has to be credited, and a withdrawal with its own fee and minimum. A bridge is one transaction, priced by the route. Both are above, and the exchange row stays visible even when it is the cheaper one.
Questions
How do I withdraw USDT from an exchange?
On the withdrawal screen you choose a network before the address. That choice sets the fee, and the fee is charged per withdrawal rather than as a percentage, so it matters far more for a small transfer than a large one. The published fees per network are in the table above.
How do I check a USDT transfer?
On the explorer of the network it was sent on, by the transaction hash or the receiving address. Each network has its own, and none of them can see the others: a transfer on TRON will never appear in an Ethereum explorer, however long you refresh it. We do not track individual transfers and cannot look one up for you.
How do I send USDT between networks?
Either bridge it, or move it through an exchange: deposit on one network and withdraw on another. Both routes are on this page, with the bridge quotes updated live and the exchange fees carrying the date we checked them.
Sources
- Tether — supported protocols · checked 2026-09-12