Reviewed guide | 2026-10-17
Someone in Kenya is sending you USDT: agree on the network before they press send
Family remittances, freelance payments and P2P deals often arrive as USDT. When sender and receiver pick different networks, the money can go missing. A short routine for agreeing the chain, sharing the address and confirming arrival.
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More and more payments into Kenya arrive as USDT: a cousin in the Gulf sending support, a client abroad paying for design work, a buyer settling a P2P trade. The sender usually knows how to press send but not which network to choose, and USDT exists on several chains. If they pick one your exchange account does not credit for that address, the transfer can sit unrecognised and recovering it takes time, if it is possible at all. The fix is a short conversation before any money moves.
Decide the network on your side first
Open your exchange app, go to Deposit, choose USDT and look at the networks listed. Pick one that the sender is also likely to have, for example one their own exchange or wallet supports, and that has a modest fee for them. Then select it, so that the app shows the address for that specific network. Some exchanges show the same address for several compatible networks and some show a different one per network; either way, you are giving the sender an address together with one network name.
Send both pieces of information in writing
Copy the address using the copy button and send it in a written message together with the network name exactly as your app displays it. Avoid reading addresses aloud or sending a screenshot that the sender must retype. Ask the sender to confirm in writing which network they see selected on their screen before sending. If their app uses a different label for the same chain, settle it now. If they cannot find a matching network at all, choose another network you both support.
Ask for a small first transfer
For a new sender, ask for a small amount first. Watch your deposit history, which shows incoming transfers as pending and then completed after enough confirmations. Once it is credited, tell the sender to send the rest to the same address on the same network. The test costs them one extra network fee, which is small compared with the hassle of a lost transfer. Keep the transaction hash they give you; it lets you check progress on a block explorer.
If the money has not arrived
First compare the transaction hash on a block explorer for the chain the sender used. If it shows the correct address and enough confirmations but your account shows nothing, contact support from inside your exchange account with the hash, network and amount. If the explorer shows a different address, the sender made a mistake and only they or their platform can follow up. Be wary of anyone on social media offering to recover funds for a fee; that is a well-known scam.
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Scenario checkpoint
- Choose the USDT network in your own deposit screen before giving out the address.
- Send the address with the copy button and the exact network name in writing.
- Ask new senders for a small first transfer and wait until it shows as completed.
- Use the transaction hash on a block explorer and contact support from inside your account if needed.
Digital assets are volatile and derivatives can amplify losses. This website has no login, wallet connection, deposit form or customer-support chat.