How to spend your USDT (Tether) on gift cards

USDT (Tether) is a stablecoin pegged to the US dollar. Its value barely fluctuates, eliminating volatility between the order and the payment. No bad surprises.

On the TRON network (TRC-20), USDT transfers usually cost less than on Ethereum and confirm in about a minute — simpler than a SEPA transfer and cheaper than on-chain Bitcoin for small amounts.

USDT exists on several networks; StackGift accepts two. TRC-20 (TRON) is usually the cheaper one. ERC-20 (Ethereum) works too, but gas fees make it expensive for small cards.

If your USDT is on an exchange (Binance, Kraken, OKX), select 'withdraw via TRON network'. The network you choose must match the address we provide.

1. Pick the card (brand, amount, country) on our catalog.

2. On the payment screen, pick USDT and the network (TRC-20 recommended). A TRON address starting with 'T' appears.

3. From your wallet or exchange, send the exact amount to that address, on the TRON network. Sending via ERC-20 when TRC-20 was expected will lose your funds.

4. Confirmation takes about a minute on Tron. The card code is emailed once the payment is confirmed and matched to your order.

The TRON network uses TRX (as energy) to pay fees. A USDT transfer costs several TRX, less if your wallet has staked energy, so keep some TRX in the wallet you send from.

Tip: most exchanges bundle TRX fees in the withdrawal cost, so you don't have to think about it.

USDC works the same way. StackGift accepts USDC on Tron (TRC-20) and Ethereum (ERC-20) — pick Tron for lower fees. USDC is issued by Circle, USDT by Tether; both are invoiced at their market rate against the card's currency.