Adding Your Receiving Wallets
How to add the addresses buyers pay you at, when to pick Self Custody vs. Exchange Address, and how tokens fit in.
Updated Oct 22, 2026
Why you add addresses
Crypto Barter never holds your money. When someone pays you, the coins go straight from their wallet to yours. The app only needs your public so it can show buyers a payment QR and watch the chain for their payment.
Copy it, don't type it
- Open your wallet app, tap Receive, and copy the address (or scan its QR).
- Paste it into Crypto Barter, then check that the first and last 4-6 characters match.
- Pick the coin that matches the address. A Bitcoin address only works for BTC.
Self Custody or Exchange Address?
When you add or edit an address, the app asks you to choose. Self Custody (orange, the default) means a wallet where you hold the . Exchange Address (blue) means a from an exchange like Coinbase or Kraken.
Exchange deposit addresses can be slow to credit, may not credit some tokens, and can change without notice. If you use one, tell the app it's an Exchange Address so it can warn buyers and handle payments correctly.
One address covers its tokens
For Ethereum you add one ETH address and choose which it accepts, such as USDC or USDT. They all land at the same address. The same idea applies to TRON and other chains with tokens (see Tokens vs. Native Coins in Basics).
Other chains with tokens, like Solana and Cardano, work the same way: one address receives the coin and its tokens.
Running a shop?
These are your personal receiving addresses. A Small Business adds its own payment addresses in its Back Room, and an address can't be used for both (see Running Your Small Business).
Key takeaways
- Your coins go wallet-to-wallet. The app only needs your public address.
- Copy or scan addresses; always check the first and last characters.
- Mark exchange addresses as Exchange Address.
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Educational use only. Not financial advice. Always do your own research.