If you’ve mistakenly sent Bitcoin (BTC) to an Ordinals address or if you’ve imported your Taproot wallet (address starting with bc1p) into Xverse, you can view it in your Balance Breakdown. However, these funds need to be transferred to your Preferred Bitcoin Address to be accessible for standard Bitcoin transactions.
What is the Ordinals Address in Xverse?
Xverse Wallet supports different types of Bitcoin addresses for managing various assets securely. The Ordinals address in Xverse uses a Taproot address (starting with bc1p), designed primarily to store ordinal inscriptions, BRC-20 tokens, rare sats collections & runes. This type of address keeps your collectibles and Bitcoin in separate places to avoid accidental spending of ordinal assets during Bitcoin transactions.
For more details regarding supported address types, check out: What Bitcoin Addresses Does Xverse Support?
What is a Preferred Bitcoin Address?
Xverse allows you to select your Preferred Bitcoin Address for sending and receiving Bitcoin. For most users, Native SegWit is recommended due to its lower fees and compatibility with a wide range of platforms. However, you can continue to use Nested SegWit if preferred, especially if you have existing connections with dApps or marketplaces.
How to Set Your Preferred Bitcoin Address
- In the Xverse app, go to Settings > Advanced > Preferred Bitcoin Address.
- Choose between Native SegWit or Nested SegWit.
Transferring Funds from Your Ordinals Address to Your Preferred Bitcoin Address
To use your Bitcoin funds in the Ordinals address, you need to transfer them to your Preferred Bitcoin Address, following the steps below:
Step 1: Prepare Transaction Fees
Ensure your preferred Bitcoin address has a small amount of BTC to cover transaction fees. This is necessary for completing the transfer. Transaction fees on Bitcoin network can be vary depending on network condition, check out this article for more information: How are Bitcoin Transaction Fees Estimated?
Step 2: Enable Rare Sats
- Go to Settings > Advanced
- Toggle to enable Display ordinals & Enable rare sats
Step 3: Transfer Sats Bundle to Preferred Bitcoin Address
- In the Collectibles tab (💎), select Rare Sats
- Regular Bitcoin will show as Common/Unknown Rarity Sats bundles. You can send these bundles back to your Preferred Bitcoin address > Confirm and submit the transaction.
Note
If your sat bundle contains rare sats and you want to keep them from being spent, you can use the splitting tool on platforms like Magisat.io, Magic Eden, or Satting.io to isolate the rare sats and separate them from the rest of your bundle before recovering them to your preferred Bitcoin address.
⚠️ We strongly advise conducting thorough research into these services. Make sure to verify their security practices, ensure their websites are legitimate before entering your password or signing any transactions.
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