How To Send Ethereum From Coinbase to MetaMask Wallet

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Ethereum is the blockchain project that hosted the NFT and dApp revolutions that continue to change the digital space today. Its native cryptocurrency, ETH, remains the No. 2 biggest digital token in the world, behind only Bitcoin.

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Coinbase was the first crypto exchange to go public and trade on the stock market. With more than 103 million users, it remains the largest marketplace for buying and selling digital assets in America.  

Metamask, which reached 21 million monthly active users in 2021, is the most popular digital crypto wallet by far. 

In short, if you own the most popular altcoin and you store your assets on the country’s biggest exchange, but you’d like to transfer them to the most popular digital wallet, you’re hardly alone.

The good news is that it’s not hard to send ETH from Coinbase to MetaMask, but you do have to understand what the process entails and get set up and prepared on both ends of the transaction before you get started.

Here is a quick look at the steps you need to take to transfer assets from Coinbase to MetaMask:

1. Create a Coinbase wallet.
2. Transfer assets from your Coinbase account to your Coinbase wallet.
3. Set up a MetaMask wallet.
4. Transfer Coinbase assets to MetaMask.

Here’s what you need to know about the details for each step. 

How Do I Transfer Assets From Coinbase to MetaMask?

Moving assets from the Coinbase exchange to the MetaMask wallet is a straightforward process that doesn’t require much technical savvy — and you can transfer more than just digital coins.

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