How to obtain UST on Terra for Anchor Protocol + Station Extension Setup

Terra stablecoin (UST) can be obtained in several ways, the simplest way is through a centralized exchange like Bittrex and Kucoin.

Purchasing UST through a centralised exchange

Bittrex supports USDT/UST and BTC/UST pairs, while Kucoin supports many more trading pairs including USDC/UST and ETH/UST.

You can sign up for a Bittrex account here and Kucoin here.

Swapping UST from Luna via decentralized exchanges on Terra

To interact with web apps on Terra, you’ll first need a wallet to interact with the Terra blockchain.

The official wallet is the Terra Station Extension that’s available for Chromium-based browsers.

Installing Station Extension

1. Run Google Chrome. Station Extension is only available for Chromium-based web browsers.
2. Install Station Extension here.
3. Terra Station should now be visible on the extensions tray.

Creating a new wallet on Station Extension