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🏦 Fund Your Wallet

🔍 1. Why Your Balance May Show 0​

If your verified wallet shows 0 BTC, don’t panic. This happens when:

  • The initial verification was done by sending a checksum transaction.
  • The change (remainder) from that transaction was returned to another address you control, not the verified one.

👉 This is normal behavior for HD wallets.

To update your reserve balance:

Simply send any amount of BTC to your verified address again.

This will:

  • Trigger the balance re-check
  • Update the system to display your current reserve

💸 2. Purchase Bitcoin​

You can purchase BTC from reputable exchanges:

ExchangeRegion
CoinbaseUSA / Global
BinanceGlobal
KrakenUSA / Europe
BitkubThailand
BitstampEU
LocalBitcoinsP2P / Global

Always choose platforms with good reputation and 2FA.

🔐 3. Withdraw to Personal Wallet​

After buying BTC, withdraw it to your own wallet:

  • ✅ Ledger, Trezor (hardware wallets)
  • ✅ BlueWallet, Sparrow, Electrum (software wallets)
  • ✅ Mobile wallets: Trust, Exodus, Muun

Do not leave BTC on exchanges. You must own the keys to prove reserve ownership.

✅ 4. Confirm Receipt of Funds​

Once withdrawn:

  • Check your wallet app
  • Use a public Bitcoin block explorer (e.g., blockstream.info)
  • Enter your verified BTC address to confirm funds arrived

This ensures:

  • Your balance is visible
  • ReserveBTC can detect it

🔐 5. Keep Your Wallet Secure​

Always:

  • Backup your seed phrase (write it down securely)
  • Never share your private key or phrase
  • Use a wallet you fully control

ReserveBTC requires non-custodial wallets. You must own your keys to verify BTC reserves.

📦 Once funded, your wallet will show your reserve on dashboard and your public verification will be active.

Bitcoin in your own wallet. Verified. Trustless. Immutable.