--- title: How to Move Crypto Between Wallets Safely (Without... description: A basic safety checklist for transferring cryptocurrency between wallets: confirm matching networks, copy-paste addresses instead of typing them, verify the... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-move-crypto-between-wallets-safely-without-losing-it--p45aodezy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: How to Move Crypto Between Wallets Safely (Without Losing It) | daily.dev og:description: A basic safety checklist for transferring cryptocurrency between wallets: confirm matching networks, copy-paste addresses instead of typing them, verify the... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-move-crypto-between-wallets-safely-without-losing-it--p45aodezy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/P45aoDEzY.png og:image:alt: How to Move Crypto Between Wallets Safely (Without Losing It) og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # How to Move Crypto Between Wallets Safely (Without Losing It) **[Coins Bench](https://daily.dev/sources/coinsbench)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary A basic safety checklist for transferring cryptocurrency between wallets: confirm matching networks, copy-paste addresses instead of typing them, verify the first and last characters to guard against address-swapping malware, send a small test transaction first, wait for confirmations, and verify receipt before considering the transfer complete. Ends with a promotion for a no-KYC crypto exchange called Coinlyx. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### How do I safely transfer crypto between wallets without losing funds? Confirm the sending and receiving networks match exactly, since sending on an unsupported chain is the most common way funds disappear. Copy-paste the address rather than typing it, verify the first and last four characters after pasting to catch address-swapping malware, send a small test transaction before the full amount, wait for confirmations, and verify the balance landed before considering it done. _daily.dev surfaces practical security checklists like this for developers working with wallets and blockchain integrations._ ### What is address-swapping malware in crypto transfers? Address-swapping malware silently replaces a copied wallet address with an attacker's address before it gets pasted into the transaction field. It can be defeated by checking the first four and last four characters of the pasted address against the intended recipient's address before confirming the transaction. _Developers building wallet or payment features can track defenses against threats like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [How to Protect Your Privacy When Trading Crypto \(Legally\)](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-protect-your-privacy-when-trading-crypto-legally--e9zpki6me) · Coins Bench · 1 upvotes · 0 comments - [How to Secure Your Crypto Wallet: 2FA, Seed Phrases, and the Basics](https://daily.dev/posts/how-to-secure-your-crypto-wallet-2fa-seed-phrases-and-the-basics-eohbkko3i) · Coins Bench · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [i am new to the market crypto, How can send 4,400USDT from Safepal wallet. to exchange ? 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