The transaction total is not necessarily the exchange deposit
Bitcoin Cash transactions consume earlier outputs and create new outputs. One payment can therefore show an input value larger than the amount sent to the exchange. A wallet may return the remainder to an address it controls as change. Do not read every output as a payment to the exchange, or treat the full input total as the amount available for conversion into ETH.
Start with the deposit destination supplied for your exchange and find the corresponding payment output. Compare its amount with the funding instruction. If you cannot establish which output pays that destination, use the wallet’s transaction details and ask support for help interpreting the record. An unfamiliar second address alone is not proof that the exchange charged an extra fee.
What each BCH transaction value describes
| Value in the record | Meaning for the payment check | Incorrect comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Input total | Earlier outputs consumed by this transaction | Assuming all of it was deposited into the exchange |
| Output to deposit destination | The BCH amount directed to the funding instruction | Replacing it with the sum of unrelated outputs |
| Change output | Value returned under the sender wallet’s control, if present | Counting it as an additional exchange charge |
| Network fee | Difference between transaction input and output totals | Treating it as the ETH receiving balance |
Keep a payment record that can be checked
- Before sending, inspect the recipient amount
Review the BCH destination, the amount it will receive and the wallet’s transaction fee. A setting that deducts fees from the recipient amount can change what reaches the deposit destination. Read the final review rather than relying only on the number entered at the beginning.
- After sending, retain the transaction reference
Save the exchange identifier and the submitted BCH transaction identifier. If a payment contains several outputs, identify the destination and amount relevant to your exchange when contacting support. Do not submit another transfer merely because the first record contains a change address you do not recognize.
- Check Ethereum as the separate payout side
Use the intended Ethereum account’s receive instruction for the payout and confirm the selected network. The eventual ETH transaction is a separate record from the BCH funding transaction. If the exchange reports a payout, inspect that record instead of searching for the BCH identifier on the Ethereum network.
Reading BCH funding evidence
- Why does my BCH transaction show more than one recipient?
- A transaction can have several outputs, including change returned to the sender. Determine which output matches the exchange deposit destination before comparing amounts. Do not identify change solely by position, amount or an address you have not seen before; the wallet’s own details provide useful context.
- Is the difference between my wallet balance and the ETH quote an exchange fee?
- That comparison mixes different assets and may also include change and the sender’s network fee. Separate the BCH amount paid to the deposit destination from the rest of the transaction, then read the current exchange calculation. A portfolio balance difference alone does not identify a particular charge.
Transaction references
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