# How to buy AURA on HaloTrade

By [AuraSwap](https://paragraph.com/@auraswap) · 2023-07-27

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As the Aura ecosystem continues to flourish, the AURA token is becoming more essential. This step-by-step guide will show you how to buy your very own AURA tokens on HaloTrade.

By getting AURA tokens, you're planting a seed to unlock the door to all features and services within the Aura ecosystem, and we can't wait to watch your portfolio grow!

**Step 1**: Get **USD Coin (**[**USDC**](https://bscscan.com/token/0x8ac76a51cc950d9822d68b83fe1ad97b32cd580d)**)** on BNB chain

**Step 2**: Transfer **USDC** from the BNB chain to Aura Network

![Cross Chain Transfer](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/65bcb4745ab30fc92582f8e5241cecbab89abfe97f9cf9fa1d22c6c4ec6d3129.gif)

Cross Chain Transfer

*   Go to [**https://halotrade.zone**](https://halotrade.zone)
    
*   Click on the [**Cross Chain Transfer**](https://halotrade.zone/cross-chain-transfer) tab.
    
*   Select your origin chain in the `From:` field and **Aura** in the `To:` field.
    
*   Click on `Connect wallet to see balance` and accept in your wallet provider.
    
*   Select the token you want to transfer and type in the amount.
    
*   Review the details for the transfer including the transfer fee and final received amount.
    
*   On the bottom field `Recipient address on ...` enter your **Aura** destination address.
    

Click on **Transfer** and confirm the transaction on your wallet provider for the external chain.

**_Tips:_** _You are advised to use Metamask for better cross-chain transfer experience._

**Check out full guide** [**here.**](https://docs.halotrade.zone/tutorial/transfer/)

**Step 3**: Swap **USDC** for **AURA**, use [Swap](https://halotrade.zone/swap) on HaloTrade

![Swap on HaloTrade](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/39dae1112c3ad26aa03c734833e363c17c488fd06edd99991ff1e334c7b89902.gif)

Swap on HaloTrade

*   Select USDC as the token that you wish to exchange.
    
*   Select **AURA** as the token you want to receive in the swap.
    
*   Specify the amount of USDC tokens you're planning to exchange.
    
*   Click **Swap** to review the details of the transaction.
    

Once the transaction has been validated and processed, the swapped AURA tokens will appear in your wallet.

**_Tips_**: In case you do not have any AURA for gas fee in your first trade on HaloTrade, you can request a fee grant allowance by clicking `Request fee grant` on the Wallet popup.

![Request fee grant](https://storage.googleapis.com/papyrus_images/5a39b7e7c4b7b91338cece05daecbaf5e84db1ad7f3f0585f7bc8df164214a26.gif)

Request fee grant

_In order to be eligible for the fee grant program, users must have USDC tokens and should not have any AURA tokens in their wallet._

**Check out full guide** [**here.**](https://docs.halotrade.zone/tutorial/trading/)

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Keep trading and see you in the next swap!

### **About HaloTrade**

HaloTrade is an automated market maker (AMM) protocol living in the Aura Network blockchain. It's composed of a suite of smart contracts written in _CosmWasm_ to enable users to easily access all of the provided features via a friendly user interface (UI) without any registration needed or by interacting directly with the smart contracts.

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*Originally published on [AuraSwap](https://paragraph.com/@auraswap/how-to-buy-aura-on-halotrade)*