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# Deposit

Minara supports two perpetuals exchanges, Lighter and Hyperliquid. Each perps wallet you create is bound to one of the two exchanges. This page covers everything you do with those wallets: depositing funds, transferring between wallets, withdrawing to an external address, and managing the wallets themselves.

## Deposit

The perps wallet accepts USDC deposits via Arbitrum. Deposits from other networks or tokens are not credited to the wallet and must be recovered by exporting the wallet's private key.

### 1. Create a wallet

{% hint style="info" %}
You may skip this step if a wallet already exists. By default, your account has one wallet on each exchange, currently Lighter and Hyperliquid.
{% endhint %}

Click your avatar and select `Wallet`. In the `Perps` tab, click the wallet name dropdown and select `+ Add Wallet`.

<figure><img src="/files/q79kJoRqIjHF8Bep3EOr" alt="Wallet panel showing the dropdown with existing wallets and the Add Wallet option"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

In the `Create Wallet` dialog, select the trading platform (`Lighter` or `HyperLiquid`). Enter a name (max 20 characters, no special characters) and click `Continue`.

<figure><img src="/files/9z4BfmtRjyrlvIFLCQsV" alt="Create Wallet dialog with Lighter selected as exchange type and a wallet name input field"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Copy your wallet address

Once the wallet is created, the address appears on the confirmation screen. Click `Copy` to save it. From here you can go to `Transfer` to move funds from another Minara wallet, or click `Deposit` to send from an external wallet.

<figure><img src="/files/KY1oIHxmj6JPBEZFAS2Y" alt="Wallet Created Successfully screen showing wallet name, address with Copy button, and Transfer and Deposit options"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 3. Deposit USDC via Arbitrum

Click `Deposit` to open the deposit screen. Scan the QR code or copy the deposit address, then send USDC from your external wallet.

{% hint style="warning" %}
The perps wallet only accepts **USDC via Arbitrum**. Deposits from other networks or tokens may not appear in the app and must be recovered by exporting your private key.
{% endhint %}

<figure><img src="/files/KISZrifnmBLHvE0SgPGz" alt="Perps Wallet Deposit screen showing Arbitrum chain, USDC asset, a QR code, and the deposit address"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Transfer

You can move funds between any two of your Minara perps wallets.

### 1. Open the wallet panel

Click the wallet icon in the top bar.

<figure><img src="/files/ws7zIhdjSUaDdQnOSqop" alt="Top bar showing the wallet icon next to Deposit and subscription tier"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 2. Open the Perps tab and click Transfer

In the `Wallet` panel, switch to the `Perps` tab, pick a wallet from the dropdown, and click `Transfer`.

<figure><img src="/files/qs3BuN9BL6hgjKVU5GU4" alt="Wallet panel on the Perps tab with Default Lighter selected and the Transfer button visible"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

### 3. Confirm the transfer

In the `Transfer` dialog, set `From` and `To` to the source and destination wallets. Pick the asset (`USDC` or `USDH`), enter the amount (or click `Max`), and click `Confirm`.

<figure><img src="/files/NBAQFWEYjhpM86bR67ZK" alt="Transfer dialog with From and To wallets selected, USDC asset, and an amount input"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Withdraw

To move USDC out of Minara entirely, open the `Transfer` dialog (steps 1–2 above) and click `Withdraw USDC to an external Arbitrum address` at the bottom. Enter the destination Arbitrum address and the amount, then confirm. The withdrawal is sent on the Arbitrum network in USDC.

<figure><img src="/files/IlPPQWfz3FdtMmEqhyJL" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/vmWc0UZPfw5c1UuqXsbg" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

Withdrawals from a Hyperliquid wallet incur a $1 fee deducted by Hyperliquid.

## Transfer between Lighter and Hyperliquid

Cross-exchange transfers use the same `Transfer` dialog as same-exchange transfers; set `From` and `To` to wallets on the two different exchanges.

<figure><img src="/files/Po0VKla3A8jZLsIFsIm7" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

<figure><img src="/files/VS306wQXAboK3Lpasv2O" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

{% hint style="warning" %}
Cross-exchange transfers can take up to 15 minutes to complete.

If you are transfering from Hyperliquid to Lighter: Hyperliquid deducts $1 from the transferred amount on its side.\
If you are transfering from Lighter to Hyperliquid: Lighter deducts $3 from the transferred amount on its side.
{% endhint %}

## Switch wallets while trading

The wallet selector sits at the top-left of the Perps trading page. Click the wallet name to pick a different wallet for the next order, or click `+ Add Wallet` to create one without leaving the trading view.

The selected wallet determines the balance, available margin, leverage limits, and routing venue shown in the order panel on the right.

<figure><img src="/files/CwFKSkUn5fMPdkJWv55Y" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Rename

Open the wallet panel from your avatar menu and go to the `Perps` tab. Click the pencil icon next to a wallet name in the dropdown.

Type the new name (max 20 characters, no special characters) and click `Confirm`. The new name applies everywhere the wallet appears, including the trading page selector.

<figure><img src="/files/Ug5FS0fJf6GNdtT1C1N5" alt=""><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

## Notes

* Each wallet belongs to a single exchange. You cannot convert a Lighter wallet into a Hyperliquid wallet or vice versa; create a new wallet and transfer the funds.
* Lighter and Hyperliquid wallets use the same key model. The same [Wallet security](/docs/technology/wallet-security.md) rules apply to both.


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