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How to Record Cryptocurrency Transfers

Learn how to record cryptocurrency transfers in Navexa, including wallet-to-wallet transfers, exchange transfers, transfer fees, and when to use Transfer In or Transfer Out.

Cryptocurrency isn’t always bought or sold. Sometimes you move it between wallets, send it to an exchange, or transfer it to someone else. In Navexa, you can record these transfers to keep your portfolio accurate and your trade history complete.

This article explains how to record cryptocurrency transfers in Navexa so your quantities, fees, and reporting stay accurate.

Choose The Right Option

Use the transfer option that matches what actually happened to your crypto.

  • If you sent crypto to another person or business, use Transfer Out. This usually means the asset has left your ownership.

  • If you moved crypto between wallets or exchanges you own, record both sides manually using Transfer Out and Transfer In.

  • If you moved an asset between portfolios inside Navexa, use Transfer Holding instead. This is a portfolio action inside Navexa, not an on-chain transfer.

⚠️ Note: The tax treatment of these scenarios can vary. Navexa does not provide tax advice — please seek professional guidance if you’re unsure.


Open The Holding

Start from the cryptocurrency holding you want to update.

  1. Go to the Portfolio Page.

  2. Scroll down to Holdings.

  3. Select the cryptocurrency holding you want to edit, such as Bitcoin or Ethereum.

  4. Open the Trades tab.

  5. Click Add Trade.


Record A Transfer Out

Use Transfer Out when crypto has moved out of the wallet or exchange represented in that holding.

  1. In the Add Trade window, choose Transfer Out.

  2. Enter the Trade Date.

  3. Enter the Quantity that was transferred.

  4. Enter the Price at the time of the transfer.

  5. Add a Fee if a network or withdrawal fee was charged.

  6. Add the Exchange name if you want to keep a record of where the transfer happened.

  7. Tick CGT Event only if the transfer was a disposal, such as sending crypto to another person.

If you are moving crypto between wallets or exchanges you still own, leave CGT Event unticked.

Record A Transfer In

Use Transfer In when crypto has arrived into the wallet or exchange you are tracking in Navexa.

  1. In the Add Trade window, choose Transfer In.

  2. Enter the Trade Date.

  3. Enter the Quantity that arrived.

  4. Enter the Price at the time of the transfer.

  5. Leave Fee blank unless you specifically need to record a separate incoming fee.

  6. Leave CGT Event unticked if the transfer was between wallets or exchanges you own.

Transfers You Still Own

Navexa does not currently link external or cold wallets automatically. If you move crypto between wallets or exchanges you own, record both sides manually so your quantity and fees stay accurate.

What To Enter

For a transfer between wallets or exchanges you own:

  1. Add a Transfer Out entry.

    • Enter the quantity that left.

    • Enter the fee if one was charged.

    • Leave CGT Event unticked.

  2. Add a Transfer In entry.

    • Enter the quantity that actually arrived.

    • Leave the fee blank.

    • Leave CGT Event unticked.

This keeps the movement recorded without treating the transfer itself as a disposal.

How Fees Work

Transfer fees should be recorded on the Transfer Out entry.

If the fee was paid in the same cryptocurrency, Navexa may treat that fee as a small disposal. That reflects the fact that some of your crypto was used to pay the network or withdrawal cost.

The transfer between wallets you own is not usually the taxable event. The fee paid in crypto may still affect your records because that portion of the asset was spent.

Avoid Common Mix-Ups

Transfer In Or Out

Use Transfer In and Transfer Out for crypto moving on-chain or between exchanges and wallets.

Transfer Holding

Use Transfer Holding when you want to move an existing holding between portfolios inside Navexa.

Transfer Holding does not represent a blockchain transaction. It only changes where the holding sits inside your Navexa account.

Remember, this is general information, not personal financial advice.

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