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🇺🇬 USDT & Crypto Rates in Uganda (UGX)

1 USDT ≈ USh3,704 today (spot rate). 1 BTC ≈ USh237,833,491. Indicative rates derived from the live USD/UGX rate.

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Informational only. Live indicative rates, not financial or investment advice. Crypto regulations vary by country and change. We do not buy, sell, or facilitate crypto transactions.

Crypto to UGX converter

100 USDT =
USh370,396
Spot rate: 1 USDT = USh3,704 (indicative)

Live crypto rates in UGX

USDT Tetherstablecoin
▲ 0.02%
USh3,704
1 USDT · spot, indicative
USDC USD Coinstablecoin
▲ 0.03%
USh3,706
1 USDC · spot, indicative
BTC Bitcoin
▲ 0.31%
USh237,833,491
1 BTC · spot, indicative
ETH Ethereum
▲ 0.35%
USh6,920,649
1 ETH · spot, indicative
BNB BNB
▲ 1.21%
USh2,100,559
1 BNB · spot, indicative
SOL Solana
▲ 0.11%
USh274,366
1 SOL · spot, indicative
XRP XRP
▲ 0.08%
USh4,051
1 XRP · spot, indicative

Crypto in Uganda: regulation, exchanges and the P2P premium

Unregulated, repeated warnings

Uganda has yet to legislate on crypto. The Central Bank (BoU) has repeatedly cautioned that digital currencies hold no legal status and fall outside its oversight, though it has not banned ownership. Users carry the full risk themselves, with no consumer-protection backstop.

Buying and cashing out. P2P funded by MTN MoMo and Airtel Money is the main channel, via pan-African platforms like Yellow Card and international P2P marketplaces. There is no licensed local exchange; cash-in and cash-out happen in shillings over mobile money.

Spot vs P2P premium. USDT trades at a light-to-moderate premium on Uganda's P2P market, with real dollar demand but a shilling that remains relatively accessible to exchange.

Stablecoin usage. Usage is mostly cross-border — paying regional suppliers and settling freelancers — and acts as a dollar store of value for those wary of shilling volatility.

These rates are derived, not separately quoted: we take each coin's US dollar price and multiply by the live USD/UGX exchange rate this site already publishes. That means the USDT rate here equals the USD/UGX exchange rate (because USDT tracks the dollar). For mobile money fees in Uganda, see the Uganda page.

Crypto USD prices: last refreshed 25 Jul 2026 14:58:50 UTC. Indicative rates, not advice.

Frequently asked questions

How much is 1 USDT in UGX today?
1 USDT is about USh3,704 at the spot rate, derived from USDT's US dollar price times the live USD/UGX exchange rate. P2P marketplace rates can differ from this spot figure. These are indicative rates, not advice.
How much is 1 BTC in UGX?
1 BTC is about USh237,833,491 at the spot rate (Bitcoin's USD price times the live USD/UGX rate). Bitcoin is volatile, so this moves continuously; the figure on this page updates as the underlying prices refresh.
Is USDT pegged to the dollar?
Tether (USDT) is a stablecoin designed to track the US dollar one-to-one, so its USD price stays very close to $1. That is why the USDT local rate on this page is essentially the live USD/UGX exchange rate. It can deviate slightly from $1 in stressed markets.
Is crypto legal in Uganda?
Uganda has yet to legislate on crypto. The Central Bank (BoU) has repeatedly cautioned that digital currencies hold no legal status and fall outside its oversight, though it has not banned ownership. Users carry the full risk themselves, with no consumer-protection backstop.
How do people buy crypto in Uganda?
P2P funded by MTN MoMo and Airtel Money is the main channel, via pan-African platforms like Yellow Card and international P2P marketplaces. There is no licensed local exchange; cash-in and cash-out happen in shillings over mobile money.
What is USDT used for in Uganda?
Usage is mostly cross-border — paying regional suppliers and settling freelancers — and acts as a dollar store of value for those wary of shilling volatility.
Are these crypto rates official?
No. They are live indicative rates for information only: crypto US-dollar prices from a public market data source, converted using the live USD/UGX exchange rate this site already tracks. They are not a quote, not advice, and we do not buy, sell or facilitate any crypto transaction.