How do you transfer crypto from Coinbase to MetaMask?

To transfer crypto from Coinbase to MetaMask, you copy your MetaMask address, paste it into Coinbase's Send screen, pick the right network and confirm. The coins then leave Coinbase's custody and land in a wallet you control. Coinbase says every send to a crypto address is irreversible, so the checks before you confirm matter most.

How do you transfer crypto from Coinbase to MetaMask step by step?

1. Copy your MetaMask address. In the MetaMask extension, click your account address to copy it. An Ethereum-style address starts with 0x.
2. Open Send in Coinbase. On the web, go to Send / Receive from the dashboard. In the app, tap Send on the Home or Pay tab.
3. Choose the asset and amount. Coinbase lets you enter the amount in crypto or in cash value.
4. Paste the address. You can also scan a QR code. Compare the first and last several characters, and ideally the whole string.
5. Check the network and preview. Review the details, then confirm.

Coinbase notes that sends to outside addresses are onchain and incur network fees, and your balance must cover the amount plus fees. For the general process, see how to send and receive crypto. If Coinbase blocks the send, crypto on hold on Coinbase explains common reasons.

How do you transfer USDC or USDT from Coinbase to MetaMask?

Stablecoins exist on several networks, so this is where most mistakes happen. Coinbase says that when an asset supports multiple networks, the options appear during the send. A default network is preselected, and you can change it after confirming you understand the risk.

Coinbase's rule is that the sender and receiver must use the same network. MetaMask's support page gives similar advice to make sure the token matches the network you are sending to. If you send USDC on Base, view your MetaMask account on Base to see it. If you send on Ethereum, view Ethereum.

Remember that moving those tokens later from MetaMask needs that network's native gas token, MetaMask notes, such as BNB on BNB Chain. A wrong pick is covered in what happens if you send crypto on the wrong network.

How do you transfer Ethereum from Coinbase to MetaMask?

ETH works the same way. Select ETH, paste your 0x address and check the network, then view that same network in MetaMask. Coinbase also notes that ETH on Polygon appears as wrapped ETH.

What if the crypto does not show up in MetaMask?

MetaMask says the balance updates once the transaction is final. If it does not, find the transaction hash in your Coinbase history and search it on the explorer for that network, such as Etherscan for Ethereum or BscScan for BNB Chain. Our guide on using a blockchain explorer walks through this.

If the explorer shows the funds arrived, add the network in MetaMask if it is missing. For tokens other than the network's native coin, MetaMask suggests importing the token by pasting its contract address, copied from the explorer, under the option to add a custom token.