Glossary
Wrong network
Also called: wrong chain
Sending an asset over a network the recipient does not support. The transfer succeeds on-chain and the funds are simply somewhere the destination cannot see, which is why it is the most common self-inflicted loss in crypto.
Whether it is recoverable depends on who controls the destination address on the network you actually used. If it is your own wallet, the funds are usually reachable by adding that network. If it is an exchange deposit address, it depends entirely on that exchange.
See also
AddressThe string you send funds to. It is derived from a public key and is safe to share; the format differs by network, which is why an address that works on one chain is refused on another.
Native assetThe coin a network charges its fees in — ETH on Ethereum, BNB on BNB Chain, SOL on Solana, TRX on Tron. Holding a token without any of the native asset means being unable to move that token.
Layer 2A network that processes transactions itself and periodically posts the results to a layer 1, inheriting that chain's security while costing far less to use. Base and Arbitrum are examples.
Last checked 19 Oct 2026.