Ultimate guide on how to transfer
Bitcoin from Bitfinex to Kraken

Step by step overview on how to withdraw Bitcoin from Bitfinex

After a couple of trading activities on Bitfinex, you may now go ahead and make your first Bitcoin withdrawal. Whether it’s a Fiat or cryptocurrency withdrawal, the process outlined by Bitfinex is straightforward, and anybody can do it even beginners. Take note though that only verified users can make a Fiat money withdrawal.

To help you achieve your first withdrawal, we have prepared this guide for you to follow.

  1. Withdraw Bitcoin from Bitfinex
  2. Withdraw Fiat money from Bitfinex

To start, open the Bitfinex site through this link.

Log-in with the email address and password you used during registration, enter the Captcha text and click Log in.

For 2FA enabled account, enter the 6-digit code from the authenticator app and hit Authenticate.

Go to the ‘Withdraw’ section to start the activity.

1. Withdraw Bitcoin from your Bitfinex account

From the Withdraw page select which cryptocurrency you would like to get the funds from under the ‘Cryptocurrencies’ panel.

Enter the receiving wallet address, the amount you want to send, the sending wallet and your Note if any. Tick the small boxes to confirm that you wish to add a note for this transaction and that you have understood all the terms and conditions. Click the ‘Request Withdrawal’ button to proceed. Also before sending the request, a ‘Receive Amount’ field will show which tells you the total amount you will receive less the Tx Fee. This action usually takes up to 12 hours to complete.

Great work! You have successfully withdrawn Bitcoin from Bitfinex.

 

2. Withdraw Fiat money from your Bitfinex account

For you to withdraw Fiat money from your Bitfinex account, go to the ‘Withdraw’ section and select the currency you wish to take the funds from under Bank Wire. On the next page, fill in your wire information such as name, address and bank details.

If you choose ‘Standard Withdrawal’ the fee structure is 0.1% of the withdrawn amount with a minimum of $20.00 (processed within seven days). Whereas if it’s an ‘Express Withdrawal’ the fee is 1% and with a processing time of 24 hours or 1 business day.

You can check the withdrawal that you’ve just made from the ‘Withdraw’ page under the ‘Recent Withdrawals’ section.

Congratulations! You have made your first Bitcoin withdrawal from Bitfinex.

Step by step overview on how to deposit Bitcoin on Kraken

With Kraken, you can deposit cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin as well as Fiat money, but first, make sure you have completed the account “Verification” process and have activated 2FA.

Here are the steps on how to deposit Bitcoin on your registered and confirmed Kraken account:

  1. Deposit Bitcoin on Kraken
  2. Deposit Fiat money on Kraken

Click here to open the exchange site and click on “Log in.”

Click on “Log in” and enter your registered email address and password. You also need to verify Two-factor Authentication, then click on “Log in.”

Once you’re logged in, click on “Funding” to start depositing.

1. Deposit Bitcoin on your Kraken account

To deposit Bitcoin, click on “Deposit” and select your preferred Bitcoin.  Make sure that the Bitcoin deposit you opted to make meets the minimum deposit requirements. Also, double-check that you are sending the correct Bitcoin to the address as transactions sent to the wrong address may not be recoverable.

For an initial deposit, you will have to generate a new deposit address. Click the ‘Generate New Address’ button to do so.

After adding a deposit address, copy and paste the address and the generated ‘destination tag’ or ‘memo’ if required into the wallet from which the funds will be sent.

Awesome! You have deposited Bitcoin on your Kraken account.

 

2. Deposit Fiat money on your Kraken account

To deposit Fiat money, select your currency under “Deposit” and select your deposit method from the drop-down menu.

Copy the deposit wire details and supply the needed information required by the system, depending on what method you have selected. Double check your information, then confirm the deposit transaction.

Fantastic! You have deposited Fiat money on your Kraken account. 

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