Wrong Network Checker
Sent crypto on the wrong blockchain or deposit network? Use this tool to understand what details matter and what next steps may be available.
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Last updated June 13, 2026
This tool provides educational information about recovery options. We cannot recover funds or guarantee outcomes.
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What "wrong network" actually means
The same token often exists on several blockchains — USDC lives on Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Base and more, and each has its own separate network. "Sending on the wrong network" means you broadcast the transaction on a different chain than the receiver was watching. The coins aren't destroyed; they exist on the chain you sent them on. Whether you can get them back comes down to one thing: does whoever controls the receiving address have access to that chain?
Which situations are recoverable
- Your own self-custody wallet — usually recoverable. Import your seed phrase into a wallet that supports the network you sent on, and the funds should appear. You may need to add a small amount of the chain's gas token to move them.
- An exchange, supported network — sometimes recoverable via a support ticket, often with a fee. Not guaranteed.
- An exchange, unsupported network — frequently unrecoverable; the exchange has no keys for that chain.
- Someone else's address — recovery depends entirely on their cooperation and access. You're relying on goodwill.
What to do right now
First, find your transaction hash (TXID) in your sending wallet and paste it into a block explorer for the network you used — confirm where the funds actually landed. If the destination is your own wallet, import the seed into a compatible wallet for that chain. If it's an exchange, open an official support ticket with the TXID, both networks, and the deposit address, and wait for their response. Don't panic-send more funds chasing the first, and don't act on any unsolicited "I can recover this" message.
Avoid the recovery-scam trap
People who've just lost crypto are the favorite target of recovery scammers. They watch social media and forums for loss posts, then DM you promising to retrieve your funds for an upfront payment — or they ask for your seed phrase "to help." Both are thefts. The blockchain truth is blunt: no one can reverse a confirmed transaction, and no legitimate party ever needs your seed phrase. Real recovery, when it's possible at all, happens through your own wallet or an exchange's official support channel — never through someone who contacted you first. We don't recover funds and can't guarantee outcomes; this tool only helps you understand your situation.
FAQ
Not always. The key question is who controls the receiving address. If you sent to your own self-custody wallet (you hold the seed phrase), the funds are usually recoverable by importing that seed into a wallet that supports the network you sent on. If you sent to an exchange or someone else's address, it depends entirely on whether they can access that chain — and many exchanges cannot or will not recover off-network deposits.
Sometimes. Major exchanges occasionally recover deposits sent on a supported but incorrect network, usually via a support ticket and sometimes a fee — but they're not obligated to, and recovery isn't guaranteed. Open a ticket with the exact transaction hash, the network you used, and the deposit address. Never use a third-party 'recovery service' that contacts you first.
The transaction hash (TXID), the network you actually sent on, the network the receiver expected, the receiving address, and whether that address is your own self-custody wallet or a third party's. With those details you (or an exchange's support team) can tell whether the funds are accessible on the chain they landed on.
Almost never when they approach you. 'Recovery service' scams target people who just lost funds — they promise to get your crypto back for an upfront fee, then take the fee and vanish, or ask for your seed phrase and drain whatever's left. No legitimate service asks for your seed phrase, and no one can reverse a confirmed blockchain transaction. Be especially wary of anyone who DMs you after you post about a loss.