Do you need to move every asset when switching exchanges?
Separate assets by their intended use and transfer cost rather than treating a move as all-or-nothing.
A move need not be all-or-nothing. Identify the assets you intend to use at the destination and make separate move and keep lists. The planner organizes that decision; it does not assess investment value.
1. Identify each asset’s purpose
Write down why you would use each asset at the destination: a planned trade, a feature or another concrete task. Registration alone is not a reason to move everything. When the purpose remains unclear, keep the item pending rather than silently assuming it should move.
2. Total only the assets being moved
Suppose BTC and ETH move while USDT stays. Only the BTC and ETH transfer estimates belong in the moving total. Keeping USDT does not imply zero future trading cost or no custody risk. If a required estimate is missing, the total should remain unknown rather than treating it as zero.
3. Hold back an uncertain item
Keep an asset pending when its network, account requirement or minimum is unresolved. Decide on other assets separately. Completing checks for one asset does not establish that every asset in the plan is compatible or ready.
4. Keep the plan editable
Choose Move or Keep for each asset and review the resulting lists before saving. Update the plan when your intention changes and recheck the relevant costs and network. These choices never execute transfers or close an exchange account.
References and scope
This page explains our planning method and storage behavior, without live exchange data. See the privacy policy for retention details.
Revision: 2026-09-11 — added practical steps, scope and explanations of examples.
