ETH - Ethereum

What is Ethereum?

"Ethereum is open access to digital money and data-friendly services for everyone – no matter your background or location. It's a community-built technology behind the cryptocurrency ether (ETH) and thousands of applications you can use today."

- Ethereum.org

To put this simply, Ethereum is essentially a network that allows you to send and receive cryptocurrency assets for a small fee.

Ether (ETH) is the utility token on the Ethereum network. The network needs Ether to pay for the resources needed to run an application or program. It is essentially a unique piece of code. Whilst ether is used for speculation it’s built to fuel applications built on Ethereum. Think of it as paying for computing power for your applications - bad code costs more! Ethereum was the pioneer in smart contracts.

How to Deposit ETH Into Your Coinmetro Account

If you're depositing from another exchange, it is important to ensure they support sending funds to ETH contracts, or using a full ETH wallet as an intermediary.

Note: As Coinmetro uses smart contracts for Ethereum and ERC-20 token deposits, the amount of gas required is slightly higher than a typical transfer. To be sure that your transaction is successful, please set the transaction gas limit to 55,000 for ETH. The fee difference is minimal. If your gas limit is too low, the transaction will simply be rejected by the Ethereum network. There is no risk for loss of assets caused by a too-low gas limit.

How to Withdraw ETH From Your Coinmetro Account

Important Note - To request a withdrawal, your account profile needs to be verified as well as having the funds to cover your withdrawal. The first time a withdrawal is made to a destination, the destination needs to be verified via e-mail. If you have 2-Factor Authentication enabled for withdrawals, you will be asked to input the code for each withdrawal, approved or not. We suggest enabling 2-Factor Authentication to protect your account.

Withdrawals waiting for approval can be canceled and withdrawal status can be found by selecting the wallet on the GO! Dashboard. Approved withdrawals cannot be canceled. If there is no Cancel button, there should be a transaction ID (TXID). This is a link to the relevant tx hash (Transaction Hash) on a blockchain explorer website.