Skip to content
OPALE

Withdraw BTC

📨 Send BTC sends BTC out of OPALE to a destination address. You choose how much — a quick 25 / 50 / 75 / 100 % chip of your balance, or a custom amount typed in BTC or sats. Picking 100 % sweeps everything (main balance + any small postage outputs) in a single transaction; smaller picks send the chosen amount and return the rest to your wallet as change.

To send Universal tokens to another address, see send tokens — that’s a different flow.

The button flow

Section titled “The button flow”

  1. Tap 💰 Wallet, then 📨 Send BTC.

  2. Pick how much. Tap 25 %, 50 %, 75 %, 100 %, or ✏️ Custom amount (type BTC like 0.001 or sats like 100000).

  3. Paste the destination Bitcoin address when OPALE prompts you.

  4. Read the preview. Amount sent, network fee, change returned (if any), and the destination address (full, untruncated).

  5. Tap ✅ Confirm Send. OPALE builds the transaction, signs it and broadcasts.

  6. Watch the receipt. A live tracker edits in chat as the transaction moves to confirmed.

The Confirm screen has ❌ Cancel alongside ✅ Confirm Send, and a 💰 Wallet shortcut if you want to bail back without sending.

Fast-path

Section titled “Fast-path”
  • /withdraw opens the amount picker, same flow from there.
  • Pasting a bare Bitcoin address anywhere in chat is a shortcut to sweep all your BTC to that address — it skips the amount step and goes straight to the full-sweep quote.

Address formats accepted

Section titled “Address formats accepted”

OPALE accepts every standard Bitcoin address format:

  • bc1q… — native segwit
  • bc1p… — Taproot
  • 3… — P2SH (incl. wrapped segwit)
  • 1… — legacy

Paste the full address. OPALE shows it back to you in full before you confirm — read it carefully because Bitcoin transfers are irreversible.

Network fee

Section titled “Network fee”

OPALE picks a fee rate from current network conditions. The fee is shown explicitly in the preview.

  • On a 100 % / full sweep, the fee is deducted from the amount sent (one less output = slightly cheaper fee).
  • On a partial send (25 / 50 / 75 % or Custom), the fee comes out of the change returned to your wallet. The destination receives exactly the amount you picked.

Network fees can spike when the network is congested. If the fee is large relative to your balance, you can wait for less congested conditions before withdrawing.

What’s not there yet

Section titled “What’s not there yet”

OPALE does not currently offer:

  • A withdrawal whitelist
  • Account 2FA on withdrawals
  • Per-day or per-transaction limits

If those matter for the size you’re trading, reveal your recovery phrase and use a self-custody wallet for cold storage. See your wallet → take your wallet with you.

Common issues

Section titled “Common issues”
  • “Address invalid” — the destination didn’t parse. Check for stray spaces or characters. OPALE accepts Bitcoin L1 addresses only.
  • “Insufficient balance” — your total balance is below the network fee. Wait for less congestion or top up.
  • “Amount too low” — the chosen amount is below the 546-sat dust threshold. Pick a higher chip, type a bigger amount, or top up.
  • “Amount exceeds balance” — you typed more than you hold. Lower the amount or top up.
  • Transaction stuck — broadcast went through but isn’t confirming. This is a Bitcoin-network condition. OPALE doesn’t currently expose a fee-bump button, so the only fix is to wait. See troubleshooting.
Section titled “Related”