Deposits and Withdrawals: What to Check Per Asset

Entry last verified May 2026.

The six fields

Field	Why it matters
Supported networks for deposit	Sending on an unsupported network is the most common expensive error
Supported networks for withdrawal	Frequently a different list from deposits
Confirmation requirement	Determines how long a deposit takes to credit
Minimum deposit	Below it, funds may not be credited automatically
Minimum withdrawal	Below it, the withdrawal cannot be made
Withdrawal fee per network	Frequently differs by a large multiple between networks

All six are published per asset by any serious venue.

The deposit and withdrawal lists differ

This surprises people. A venue may accept deposits on several networks and permit withdrawals on fewer, or the reverse.

Checking both before moving anything is the two-minute preparation that prevents the most common irreversible mistake.

The confirmation requirement as a signal

An asset requiring a large number of confirmations is one the venue does not trust quickly.

Comparing thresholds across assets at the same platform produces a practical ranking of settlement quality, made by a party with money at stake.

The withdrawal fee comparison

For a buy-and-hold user, the withdrawal fee is usually the largest cost line, ahead of trading fees.

Comparing the charge against the actual network cost on a block explorer reveals the venue’s margin. Platforms that separate the two, such as a regulated European platform, make the comparison unnecessary by stating it.

The minimums

Set above the network fee with a margin, which is why they differ enormously between mainnet and rollups for the same asset.

A balance below the minimum is stranded: it cannot be withdrawn and can only be traded into something else or left.

The procedure before any first transfer

1. Confirm the network is supported on both ends, for that specific asset
2. Check the minimum
3. Check the fee
4. Send a small test amount
5. Confirm arrival
6. Send the rest

Steps four and five are what make the others recoverable if you got one wrong.