Send bitcoin
Intended reader: someone making a payment out of the wallet. Goal: the right amount reaching the right address, with no asset spent by accident. Prerequisites: available balance, the recipient address, an unlocked wallet. Chain and network: shown at the top of the wallet. Check it. Safety: irreversible once confirmed. There is no fee-bump flow to rescue a mistake.
- Open Send.
- Confirm the account and network at the top.
- Enter the recipient address, or pick one from your address book.
- Enter the amount. The wallet spends from the available pool only, never from protected coins.
- Choose a fee rate. See Choose a fee.
- Optionally mark the transaction replaceable. Read the section below before you rely on it.
- Read the review screen in full. See Review a transaction.
- Approve, or reject.
The replaceable flag
Section titled “The replaceable flag”Universe Wallet lets you mark a transaction as replaceable when you create it, and the flag is off by default. The review screen states which way it is set.
The flag also has a privacy and counterparty effect: some recipients treat a replaceable unconfirmed transaction as not yet received, and will wait for a confirmation before crediting you.
Batch sending
Section titled “Batch sending”A batch send screen exists, paying several recipients in one transaction. It sits behind the same
bitcoin/send gate as an ordinary payment, so its availability depends on your build. Batching is
cheaper than separate payments because the fee follows total size rather than the number of
recipients.
Expected result
Section titled “Expected result”The transaction appears in Activity as pending, with the fee you chose, then gains confirmations. Your available balance falls by amount plus fee, and a change output returns to an address you own.
How to verify
Section titled “How to verify”- The recipient confirms arrival.
- The fee in your activity matches the fee you approved.
- Every asset you held is still listed.
Common failures
Section titled “Common failures”| What you see | What it means | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Insufficient funds while the total looks sufficient | Protected coins cannot fund a plain payment | See Protected outputs |
| Fee looks unreasonably large | Many small inputs are being consolidated, so the transaction is big | Review the input list. Consider sending less, or a different coin selection. |
| No change output on the review | The remainder is being paid as fee | Reject unless you meant it |
| Stuck pending for hours | The rate was below what blocks are currently clearing | Wait. See the replaceable section above. |
| Screen says not available in this build | The release did not authorize the operation | Nothing you can change locally |
Recovery path
Section titled “Recovery path”Before approval: reject. It is free and complete. After confirmation: none exists.