Guide

How to send crypto without paying gas fees

Gas is only paid when a transaction goes on-chain, so the way to avoid it is to move funds off-chain. Between CoinDrop users, a transfer just updates balances, so it's free and needs no gas token. The trade-off is that CoinDrop is custodial: it holds your funds until you withdraw.

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    Deposit to your CoinDrop balance

    This step is on-chain. You pay the network fee from the wallet you send from, and CoinDrop charges a 0.5% deposit fee.

    /deposit USDC
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    Send to another CoinDrop user

    Tip them by command on Discord, Telegram, or Kick, or send by CoinDrop ID in the web wallet. There's no gas and no fee, and you don't need to hold the chain's native token.

    @CoinDrop tip @friend 5 USDC
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    Swap without a gas token if you need to

    Swaps come straight out of your CoinDrop balance, so you don't need ETH, SOL, or any other native token to pay for them. Swaps carry a 1% fee.

    /swap USDC DOGE 5
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    Withdraw when you want funds on-chain

    Withdrawing is a real on-chain transaction, so it pays that chain's network fee plus a 0.5% withdrawal fee. /withdraw shows the full breakdown before you confirm.

    /withdraw USDC <address> <amount>

What you pay at each step

Tips, airdrops, and transfers between users
Free. No gas.
Swaps
1% fee. No gas token needed.
Deposits
0.5% fee, plus the network fee your own wallet pays to send the deposit.
Withdrawals
0.5% fee, plus the chain's network fee.

Frequently asked questions

Why are there no gas fees between CoinDrop users?

CoinDrop tracks balances off-chain, so a transfer between users updates those balances instead of broadcasting a blockchain transaction. Gas only applies to on-chain transactions.

Can I send crypto to any wallet without gas?

No. Sending to an external wallet is an on-chain transaction, so it always pays the chain's network fee. Free transfers only work between CoinDrop users.

What's the downside of off-chain transfers?

CoinDrop is custodial, so you're trusting it to hold whatever you keep in your balance. Withdraw to your own wallet if you want to hold funds yourself.

Does the recipient need the chain's native token?

No, not to receive a tip or use their CoinDrop balance. Withdrawal network fees are shown in the /withdraw breakdown.