How to buy USDT with Pix in Brazil and deposit it to Sky Trade

Pix is Brazil's instant payment system, created and run by the Banco Central do Brasil. It works around the clock and settles in seconds, which makes it the most common way for people in Brazil to pay for USDT. There are two routes: pay a seller's Pix key on a P2P marketplace, or deposit reais to an exchange via Pix and buy USDT there. This guide covers both, plus the scams that are specific to Pix.

Route 1: Pix on a P2P marketplace

On a P2P marketplace (for example, the P2P sections of large exchanges), you choose an ad from a seller who accepts Pix, open an order, and the seller's USDT is locked in escrow until they confirm your payment.

1. Select USDT, BRL and Pix as the payment method, and enter the amount in reais.
2. Choose a seller with a long order history and a high completion rate, not just the lowest price.
3. Open the order. The payment details show the seller's Pix key (CPF, phone, email or random key) and their name.
4. In your bank app, enter the key and check the name that the bank shows before confirming. It must match the seller's verified name on the order. If the bank shows a different person or a company, stop and do not pay.
5. Pay exactly the order amount from an account in your own name.
6. Only after the Pix has gone through, mark the order as paid in the platform.

When the seller confirms receipt, the USDT is released to your exchange account.

Route 2: deposit BRL via Pix and buy on the exchange

Some exchanges let you deposit reais directly via Pix. If yours offers it for your account, the flow is simple: open the BRL deposit, pay the Pix code or key the exchange gives you from an account in your own name (exchanges usually reject payments from someone else's account), wait for the reais to appear, then buy USDT on the exchange's market or convert screen.

There is no counterparty here, so P2P scams don't apply; you depend instead on the exchange's own deposit rules, spreads and fees.

Pix-specific scams to know

Comprovante falso (fake receipt). A screenshot or PDF that looks like a Pix confirmation proves nothing — these are easy to fake. If you are ever on the receiving side (for example, a "refund" or a sale), confirm the money in your own bank app's statement, never by a picture someone sends you.

Third-party Pix. A scammer may get you to pay a Pix key that belongs to someone else — often another victim who thinks they are paying for something different. Afterwards the real account owner disputes the transfer, and you may face a frozen account and a lost order. The name check above stops this.

"Pay me outside the platform." A seller who offers a better rate if you pay on WhatsApp or Telegram is asking you to give up escrow. There is nothing to appeal later.

Fake support. Nobody from an exchange will ask you to send a Pix to "verify" your account or "unlock" a withdrawal.

Sending the USDT to Sky Trade

1. In Sky Trade, open the Wallet and create a USDT deposit. Pick a network: BEP-20 (BNB Chain), TRC-20 (Tron) and TON are suggested. The minimum is $10, or $15 for TRC-20.
2. Sky Trade shows a unique address, the exact amount and a QR code, valid for 60 minutes.
3. On the exchange, withdraw USDT to that address on the same network. Check the amount that will be received after the exchange's withdrawal fee so it matches the deposit amount.
4. Wait for the network confirmation. The balance is credited automatically, usually within minutes. If a little less arrives, the received amount is credited and you can send the difference to the same address.

Sky Trade doesn't charge a deposit fee. You can choose to see your balance in BRL in Sky Trade, but it is stored in US dollars.

Quick P2P safety reminders

• Never mark an order as paid before the Pix has actually been sent.
• Keep the conversation in the order chat.
• Never pay or accept money from third parties; no "refunds" outside the order.
• The name on the Pix key must match the seller; the name on your paying account must match yours.