A cryptocurrency wallet address is your unique digital account number that allows you to receive crypto funds. A bank account number, but specifically for cryptocurrencies. Each address is:
- Unique to your wallet
- Case-sensitive
- Different for each cryptocurrency
- Required for receiving funds from external sources
How to find your wallet address
Follow these simple steps on this article here to locate your wallet address per token on your Coins.ph app and website.
BTC Wallet Address
Your Bitcoin wallet address may only receive BTC.
This address consists of up to 34 random digits (consisting of numbers and letters, both uppercase and lowercase). Here's an example of a Bitcoin wallet address: 13BE7m4GnGAbdxfzrTgaV9wYmHkGbrarAP
XRP Wallet Address
With XRP transactions, please be advised that Destination Tags may be a necessary requirement to proceed.
To get your unique Destination Tag, click on the receive button of your XRP wallet to view and copy this.
BCH Wallet Address
Your Bitcoin Cash wallet address may only receive BCH (BCHN).
Kindly note that your BTC and BCH wallet addresses are not interchangeable. If your wallet address is incorrectly used, this may result to a cross-chain deposit which may result to permanent loss of your funds.
ETH Wallet Address
Your Coins.ph Ethereum wallet address may only receive ETH and supported ERC-20 tokens sent through the ETH network (i.e. these are viewable on Etherscan).
If a different kind of currency or token is sent to your wallet address, this would likely mean that your funds are permanently lost.
Check our article, for the updated list of Supported Tokens and Networks on Coins.ph to which you can receive cryptocurrency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happens if I send crypto to the wrong address?
Unfortunately, transactions sent from one cryptocurrency blockchain to another (i.e. a cross chain deposit) are usually irreversible and result in permanent loss of funds. Kindly check our policies here on cross chain deposits.
Why do I need different addresses for different cryptocurrencies?
Each cryptocurrency operates on its own network with unique address formats to prevent cross-chain confusion. Refer here to the available cryptocurrencies and networks on Coins.