You can send USDT from Coinbase Wallet to Snapiro on two networks: Ethereum (ERC20) or BNB Chain (BEP20). Pick BNB Chain if your USDT is there, since the fee is usually much lower.
Coinbase Wallet doesn’t support Tron, so the TRC20 route most Nigerians use isn’t available from this wallet. That limit, plus the coin you pay fees in, catches a lot of people on their first transfer.
This post covers the network limits, the fee coin, the recent name changes and your transaction hash. You’ll find the rate and withdrawal costs in how to sell USDT for naira.
Coinbase Wallet is not the Coinbase exchange
People mix these up all the time. The Coinbase exchange app holds coins for you and has its own send screen. Coinbase Wallet is a separate self-custody app where you hold the recovery phrase and pay network fees yourself. This guide is for Coinbase Wallet. If you haven’t written your recovery phrase down safely yet, do that first; setting up a crypto wallet securely shows how.
The name has also moved around. Coinbase renamed the app “Base” in July 2025, then brought back the Coinbase Wallet name in September 2026. If your phone still shows Base, updating the app should bring the Coinbase Wallet version. Menus have shifted between versions, so the labels in your app may differ slightly from what’s below.
Which networks work for Snapiro
| USDT in Coinbase Wallet on | Snapiro network | Fee coin |
|---|---|---|
| BNB Chain | BEP20 | BNB |
| Ethereum | ERC20 | ETH |
| Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Polygon, Solana, Avalanche or any other | Not supported | Don’t send |
Coinbase Wallet is built around Base and other Layer 2 networks, so there’s a good chance some of your USDT sits on one of them. Snapiro doesn’t support USDT on Base, Arbitrum, Optimism or Polygon, and sending it there to a Snapiro address can mean losing it. The full list is on which coins and networks Snapiro supports.
Also, the Ethereum and BNB Chain addresses both start with 0x and look identical. Coinbase Wallet uses the same 0x address across these networks, which makes it easy to send on the wrong one. The network you choose when sending must match the network you picked in Snapiro.
You need ETH or BNB for the fee
Because Coinbase Wallet is self-custody, the network fee comes out of your wallet in the network’s own coin: ETH for USDT on Ethereum, BNB for USDT on BNB Chain. Hold a little of the right coin on the same network before you send. The fee changes with traffic and is shown before you confirm. Expect Ethereum to cost noticeably more.
Step 1: Create your Snapiro address
In Snapiro, open Home › All wallets › USDT, tap Deposit and under Network pick BEP20 (for BNB Chain) or ERC20 (for Ethereum). If you see Create address, tap it; it usually takes under a minute, so pull down to refresh. More help is in creating a crypto deposit address.
Step 2: Send from Coinbase Wallet
- Open Coinbase Wallet and tap Send.
- Choose USDT, and make sure the network shown with it is BNB Chain or Ethereum to match your Snapiro address.
- Enter the amount.
- Paste your Snapiro address.
- Review the preview: network, address, amount and network fee.
- Confirm the send.
Before you confirm, compare the first and last few characters of the pasted address with the one on Snapiro’s Deposit screen. Leave any memo or note field empty; Snapiro’s deposit address needs no memo.
There’s no support desk that can reverse a self-custody send. Once it’s confirmed on the blockchain, it’s final. For a first transfer or a large amount, send a small test and wait for it to show in Snapiro.
Finding the transaction hash
Open the sent USDT transfer in Coinbase Wallet’s transaction history to see its details and, where available, a link to the block explorer. The long string labelled transaction hash on the explorer is your TxID.
If you can’t find that link in your version of the app, there’s a route that always works: copy your own Coinbase Wallet address, paste it into BscScan (for BNB Chain) or Etherscan (for Ethereum), and look for the outgoing USDT transfer to your Snapiro address. Open it and copy the hash.
Keep the hash until the deposit shows in Snapiro. If the explorer shows it confirmed but Snapiro hasn’t credited it after a while, read why a deposit hasn’t been credited and message support from the Support tab with the hash. Snapiro also shows the transaction ID on its side; see how to copy a transaction ID on Snapiro.
Step 3: Sell and withdraw
When your USDT appears, tap USDT under Sell a coin in Snapiro, tap Sell, enter the amount or tap Max, check the naira figure, tap Sell USDT and confirm with your PIN. The naira lands in your naira wallet straight away. Snapiro counts USDT as $1, and the rate calculator shows what your USDT is worth today.
With a verified BVN or NIN and a bank account in the same name, you can withdraw to any bank or fintech account on NIBSS: ₦200 per withdrawal, minimum ₦1,000, sent within 60 seconds. Or pay GOtv, data and electricity from your naira balance and earn 1% cashback. The fees page lists every Snapiro charge.
The same 0x address and gas rules apply in MetaMask, which now also supports Tron; see sending USDT from MetaMask if you use both.
Frequently asked questions
Can I send TRC20 USDT from Coinbase Wallet?
No. Tron isn’t among Coinbase Wallet’s supported networks. Use BNB Chain or Ethereum, or a wallet that supports Tron.
My USDT is on Base. Can Snapiro take it?
Not directly. USDT on Base isn’t supported, so don’t send it to a Snapiro address. It would first have to be moved to Ethereum or BNB Chain, which involves extra fees; look into that carefully before doing it.
Do I need to verify on Snapiro to receive?
No. Deposits work without verification. A verified BVN or NIN is needed to sell, add a bank account and withdraw.
What if I’m selling a large amount?
Send a test first. For sales of $20,000 or more, Snapiro’s high volume desk confirms your rate before you send and pays the same hour.
Before you send from Coinbase Wallet, check the current USDT to naira rate and download Snapiro for your deposit address.
