Withdraw cryptocurrency to an external wallet

You can withdraw the following cryptocurrencies from your Wealthsimple account to an external wallet:

Tip: You can deposit many different tokens into your account from an external wallet.

Before you begin

Transfers are irreversible, so we recommend testing out a small amount first to ensure that it ends up at the right address.
Please make sure that your destination address can receive deposits from the coin’s native network (e.g. the Bitcoin or Ethereum network)
Before withdrawing your cryptocurrency, consider taking a look at our guide to cryptocurrency scams and how to avoid them.
Withdrawals usually take less than 30 minutes to complete, but can take up to 24 hours in some cases. You can check your account activity to see the real-time progress of your transfer.

Withdraw cryptocurrency from your account

In order to withdraw cryptocurrency from your account, funds used to purchase your cryptocurrency must first settle. All new deposits are subject to a 5 business day hold starting from the day they leave your bank account, and this is applicable to assets that were purchased recently. You’ll be able to withdraw your coin or token once this hold is complete.

When you make a withdrawal, you must withdraw a minimum amount. This amount depends based on the cryptocurrency you withdraw:

Cryptocurrency	Minimum withdrawal amount
0x (ZRX)	60 ZRX
Aave (AAVE)	0.2 AAVE
Basic Attention Token (BAT)	40 BAT
Bitcoin (BTC)	0.0005 BTC
Bitcoin Cash (BCH)	0.03 BCH
Chainlink (LINK)	2 LINK
Compound (COMP)	0.3 COMP
Curve (CRV)	15 CRV
Dai (DAI)	30 DAI
Decentraland (MANA)	15 MANA
Dogecoin (DOGE)	50 DOGE
Enjin Coin (ENJ)	20 ENJ
Ethereum (ETH)	0.005 ETH
Kyber Network (KNC)	10 KNC
Litecoin (LTC)	0.01 LTC
Loopring (LRC)	40 LRC
Maker (MKR)	0.02 MKR
Polygon (MATIC)	30 MATIC
Ren (REN)	80 REN
SushiSwap (SUSHI)	10 SUSHI
Uniswap (UNI)	3 UNI
USD Coin (USDC)	30 USDC
Yearn.finance (YFI)	0.002 YFI

There is also a daily withdrawal limit of $5,000 CAD and a weekly withdrawal limit of $25,000 CAD across all coins.

Note: If you did not verify your identity using the selfie method when you first opened your account, you will be required to complete a similar process before you can withdraw your cryptocurrency to an external wallet.

In order to complete this requirement, we ask you to take a photo of your government-issued photo identification and then take a photo of yourself. Your documentation is then reviewed to ensure that your identity matches your Wealthsimple profile.

Alternatively, if you do not have one of the acceptable government-issued photo IDs listed in the link, you may be able to use a foreign passport or health card to initiate your cryptocurrency withdrawal.

This is an important security measure put in place to protect your account. For this reason, there is no way to bypass this requirement before withdrawing cryptocurrency to an external wallet.

Withdrawing crypto is currently only available through the Trade app. Once you have successfully completed our selfie verification outlined above, follow these steps to complete your withdrawal:

Sign into the Trade app on your mobile device
Tap the Move tab at the bottom of the screen
Select Crypto tab at the top of the screen
Select Send
Enter the amount you’d like to withdraw (in cash or as a quantity)
Paste your wallet address
Select Preview transfer to review the details of the transfer (including transfer fees)

Transfer fees

Cryptocurrency networks charge a fee to process transactions (known as a gas or miner fee). This fee can vary by hour, by day, and by transfer amounts. We will let you know an estimate of the network fee before you complete your withdrawal.

Note: Wealthsimple does not set the transfer fees.

Withdraw cryptocurrency from your account

Transfer fees

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