Receive

Receiving from IC wallets

Your Principal ID accepts all supported tokens (ICP, ckBTC, ckETH, ckUSDC, ckUSDT) sent from other Internet Computer wallets such as Oisy or Plug.

1. Sign in to Pybara Wallet
2. Open the Receive tab
3. Copy your Principal ID or scan the QR code
4. Share it with the sender

Depositing ICP from an exchange

When depositing ICP from a centralised exchange (Coinbase, Kraken, etc.), use your Account ID instead. Exchanges use this legacy format rather than the IC Principal format.

The Account ID is shown under “Depositing from an exchange?” in the Receive tab.

Caution

The Account ID only accepts ICP — do not use it for ckBTC, ckETH, or other tokens.

Depositing Bitcoin (BTC → ckBTC)

Pybara Wallet supports direct Bitcoin deposits. Your wallet has a unique Bitcoin address that never changes. Deposited BTC is automatically converted to ckBTC — a 1:1 backed chain-key token on the Internet Computer.

1. Open the Receive tab and select the Bitcoin network
2. Copy your Bitcoin deposit address or scan the QR code
3. Send BTC from any wallet or exchange
4. Wait for 6 Bitcoin confirmations — usually 1 to 2 hours
5. ckBTC appears in your balance automatically. If it hasn’t arrived after 2 hours, tap “Check for new deposits” at any time to see confirmation progress.

Note

A 100 satoshi fee (~$0.10) is deducted on arrival for network verification. This is charged by the Internet Computer ckBTC minter, not by Pybara.

About ckBTC

ckBTC is a chain-key representation of Bitcoin native to the Internet Computer. It is backed 1:1 by real BTC held in threshold-signature custody — no bridges, no wrapped tokens. Once converted, ckBTC transfers settle in seconds with negligible fees.

Learn more at docs.internetcomputer.org/concepts/chain-fusion/bitcoin/.

Receiving ETH, USDC, or USDT

Your wallet has a unique Ethereum address derived from your Internet Computer principal — the same concept as your Bitcoin deposit address. Send any ERC-20 token or native ETH to it from any wallet or exchange.

1. Open the Receive tab and select the Ethereum network
2. Copy your Ethereum address or scan the QR code
3. Send ETH, USDC, or USDT from any wallet or exchange
4. Your balance appears within a few minutes

Caution

Ethereum mainnet only. Do not send from Arbitrum, Base, Optimism, or any L2 — funds sent on the wrong network cannot be recovered.

Tip

Pybara plugins (WooCommerce, Donate) only accept ck-tokens — ckETH, ckUSDC, and ckUSDT. If you hold native ETH or USDC and want to use them for payments or donations on Pybara-powered sites, convert them first. See Convert.