How to Transfer Solana (SOL) from Coinbase to Solflare

Transferring Solana (SOL) from Coinbase to Solflare is pretty straightforward.

To transfer Solana (SOL) from Coinbase to the Solflare wallet, you need to copy your Solflare wallet address and paste it into the Coinbase ecosystem. That’s it.

Solflare wallet is the best alternative for Sollet and Phantom wallet to deposit or stake your Solana (SOL).

Solflare wallet is available as an extension, Android application, and iOS application. You can even access it directly on the web.

Steps to Transfer/ Deposit SOL from Coinbase to Solflare Wallet

  1. Launch your Solflare wallet extension
  2. Copy your Solflare wallet address
  3. Sign in to Coinbase
  4. Click Send/ Receive
  5. Transfer SOL from Coinbase to Solflare
  6. Check your Solflare wallet

1. Launch your Solflare wallet extension

Open your Solflare wallet extension.

Once you open your Solflare wallet, enter your password to unlock it.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

2. Copy your Solflare wallet address

After successfully unlocking your Solflare wallet, you can see your dashboard.

On the dashboard, under the asset balance, there are two options: RECEIVE and SEND.

Click on RECEIVE.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

Now, you can see your wallet’s address along with a QR code.

Click COPY ADDRESS. You can even scan your address if you use your Solflare wallet mobile application.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

3. Sign in to Coinbase

After copying your Solflare wallet address, you need to move into the Coinbase ecosystem.

Head to the Coinbase website.

Enter your credentials to sign in.

Coinbase log in

4. Click Send/ Receive

After the successful sign-in, you can see your Coinbase dashboard.

On the top right of your dashboard, you can see Send/ Receive button located near your profile icon.

Click on it.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

5. Transfer SOL from Coinbase to Solflare

After clicking the Send/ Receive button, a pop-up will appear.

In that pop-up window, apart from the amount section, there are 3 fields that need to be filled out.

Firstly, enter the amount that you want to send. You can enter it in your native currency as well as in SOL.

If you want to enter the amount in SOL, you can use the toggle icon.

In the first field, you need to paste the Solflare wallet address that you are copied during step 2.

The second field is the optional one, so you can leave it empty.

In the third field, you need to select the type of cryptocurrency that you want to send.

After entering all the essential details, click Continue.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

Next, you will see a confirmation pop-up, which contains the transaction details along with the gas fee.

Go through the details once and click Send Now.

Upon clicking Send Now, you’ll be prompted to type the verification code; type it and click Confirm.

6. Check your Solflare wallet

The transaction usually takes a few seconds or a few minutes. If there is heavy congestion, it may take more time than usual.

Now, head back to your Solflare wallet.

You can see the balance right in the front preview itself.

That’s it. You have transferred your SOL from your Coinbase account to your Solflare wallet.

Steps to Transfer/ Deposit SOL from Coinbase Mobile Application to Solflare Wallet

  1. Launch your Solflare wallet extension
  2. Copy your Solflare wallet address
  3. Launch your Coinbase application
  4. Tap Portfolio or Coinbase Mobile application
  5. Transfer SOL to your Solflare wallet
  6. Check your Solflare wallet

1. Launch your Solflare wallet extension

Open your Solflare wallet and type your password to unlock it.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

2. Copy your Solflare wallet address

After unlocking your Solflare wallet, you can see the dashboard of it.

There you can see two options: RECEIVE and SEND, just under the wallet balance.

Click on RECEIVE to get your wallet address.

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

3. Launch your Coinbase application

Open your Coinbase application installed on your mobile.

In case if you haven’t downloaded it yet, you can by clicking this link for Android; click this link for iOS.

You need to enter your email address and password to sign in if you just have downloaded it.

4. Tap Portfolio or Coinbase Mobile application

You will land on Coinbase’s dashboard after opening your Coinbase application.

There you can see Portfolio. Just tap on it.

Or

Tap on Coinbase Mobile application icon

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

5. Transfer SOL to your Solflare wallet

After tapping the Portfolio, you can see your asset. Choose SOL.

In case if you have tapped Coinbase Mobile application icon,

  • You can see three options: Convert, Send, and Receive.
  • Tap on Send
  • Then, tap on your asset SOL

Transfer Solana from Coinbase to Solflare

After tapping SOL, you can see the amount field.

Enter the amount of SOL you wish to send and tap Continue. Using the toggle will allow you to enter the amount in cryptocurrency.

Coinbase SOL amount

Now it’s time to paste the Solflare wallet address that you have copied during Step 2. Paste your wallet address in the respected field.

Leave the Note field which is optional.

After pasting your wallet address, tap confirm/ preview.

At this point, Coinbase will send you a verification code. You need to type that to proceed further.

Just follow the remaining prompts.

6. Check your Solflare wallet

It takes a few seconds or a few minutes to receive SOL in your Solflare wallet. If congestion is high in the Solana ecosystem, it will take a little longer than usual.

After a few seconds or a few minutes, you can head back to your Solflare wallet and check your balance.

That’s it. You have transferred your SOL from Coinbase mobile application to your Solflare wallet.

 

FAQs

Is there any alternative for the Solflare wallet?

Yes, the Phantom wallet is an alternative to the Solflare wallet. Phantom has over one million active users. Yet, the mobile applications of Phantom wallet are not available as of now.

According to the Phantom CEO, we can expect Phantom mobile applications in the year 2022.

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