Have you accidentally sent BTC to the wrong asset’s address? If the address belongs to your wallet, you may be able to recover it.
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How is it possible to send Bitcoin to the wrong address?
Because Bitcoin (BTC) supports multiple address formats, it's possible to accidentally send BTC to a Bitcoin Cash (BCH) or Bitcoin SV (BSV) address. This is especially true for addresses that begin with "1", which is part of Bitcoin’s legacy format.
When Bitcoin Cash (BCH) was first introduced, it used the same Legacy address format as Bitcoin. This made it possible to send BTC to a BCH address in Exodus. However, Exodus now supports BCH's CashAddr format, which is unique to BCH. This means it's no longer possible to send BTC to a BCH address within Exodus.
On the other hand, Bitcoin SV (BSV) still uses the same Legacy address format as Bitcoin, with addresses that begin with the number "1." Because of this, it's possible to accidentally send BTC to your Exodus wallet's BSV address.
If you've sent BTC to your BCH or BSV address in Exodus, you can recover it by following the steps below.
This recovery method only works on Exodus Desktop. If you have Exodus Mobile or Exodus Web3 Wallet, you can download Exodus Desktop and sync your Mobile or Web3 Wallet to your Desktop wallet to recover your BTC.
How do I recover Bitcoin (BTC) sent to my Bitcoin Cash (BCH) address?
This recovery method only works on Exodus Desktop.
Sweeping your BCH wallet for BTC will incur a Bitcoin network fee.
In Exodus Desktop, a) navigate to your Bitcoin Cash (BCH) wallet and b) click on the menu in the upper right-hand corner of your wallet. Finally, c) click Sweep for Bitcoin.
Your Bitcoin (BTC) will be moved to your Exodus BTC address, and once the transaction is complete, it will be reflected in your wallet balance.
How do I recover Bitcoin (BTC) sent to my Bitcoin SV (BSV) address?
This recovery method only works on Exodus Desktop.
Sweeping your BSV wallet for BTC will incur a Bitcoin network fee.
In Exodus Desktop, a) navigate to your Bitcoin SV (BSV) wallet and b) click on the menu in the upper right-hand corner of your wallet. Finally, c) click Sweep for Bitcoin.
Your Bitcoin (BTC) will be moved to your Exodus BTC address, and once the transaction is complete, it will be reflected in your wallet balance.