Withdrawing $YOM from an exchange to your own wallet

If you bought $YOM on MEXC, KuCoin, or Kraken, the tokens sit in your exchange account, not in a wallet you control. This article covers why and how to move them to self-custody, and how to avoid the one mistake that actually loses tokens: withdrawing to the wrong network.

The single most important fact: $YOM lives only on Avalanche C-Chain (chainId 43114). There is no bridge and no deployment on any other chain today. Every withdrawal must use the Avalanche C-Chain network, full stop.

why move to self-custody at all

Tokens on an exchange are fine for trading. But everything $YOM does inside the YOM network requires tokens in a wallet you control:

• The YOM app: quest rewards, launchpad claims, and NFT-gated distributions all interact with your connected wallet, not an exchange account
• Governance: once the governance module ships, voting will be wallet-based
• Actual ownership: on an exchange, you hold a claim on the exchange; in your own wallet, you hold the tokens

If you only want price exposure, leaving tokens on a reputable exchange is a valid choice. If you want to use them in the network, you need self-custody.

before you start

• A wallet on Avalanche C-Chain. MetaMask, Rabby, Coinbase Wallet, and similar all support it. Add the network if your wallet doesn’t have it yet (chainId 43114).
• Add the $YOM token to the wallet so you’ll see the balance arrive: contract 0xb6314518b61b4864162c7aE7fdc36261e0A14C4b, symbol YOM, decimals 18. Details in about the $YOM token.
• Your receiving address, copied from the wallet itself. Don’t type it by hand or copy it from a chat message.

the withdrawal flow

The screens differ per exchange, but the flow is the same everywhere:

1. Open the withdrawal page on the exchange and select YOM as the asset
2. Select the network: Avalanche C-Chain. This is the step that matters. Exchanges may label it “Avalanche C-Chain”, “AVAX C-Chain”, or “AVAXC”; all mean the same thing. If the only options are other chains, stop and contact the exchange; do not pick a different network hoping it will work. Tokens sent over the wrong network are usually unrecoverable.
3. Paste your wallet address and verify the first and last 4-6 characters against your wallet. Some malware swaps addresses in the clipboard. This check catches it.
4. Send a small test amount first. Yes, you pay the withdrawal fee twice. That fee is cheap insurance on the first withdrawal to a new address. Once the test arrives, send the rest.
5. Confirm via whatever 2FA/email verification the exchange requires.

fees and timing

• Exchange withdrawal fee: each exchange charges a fixed fee per withdrawal, usually denominated in the token itself. Amounts vary and change, so check the exchange’s own fee page before withdrawing.
• Gas: covered by the exchange’s fee; you don’t need AVAX in your wallet to receive tokens. You will need a little AVAX later for anything you sign yourself (claims, swaps, transfers out).
• Timing: Avalanche itself confirms in seconds. The variable is the exchange’s internal processing: anywhere from near-instant to a security review of hours on a first withdrawal or a new address. If the exchange marks the withdrawal “completed” and shows a transaction hash, the on-chain part is done.

if the tokens don’t arrive

Work through these in order:

1. Check the exchange’s withdrawal status. If it’s still “processing” or “pending review”, the transaction hasn’t been broadcast yet, so there’s nothing to find on-chain.
2. Check Snowtrace. Paste the transaction hash from the exchange (or your own wallet address) into Snowtrace. If the transfer shows there with your address as recipient, the tokens have arrived on-chain.
3. Check your wallet’s token list. The most common “missing” tokens aren’t missing at all: the wallet just doesn’t display them. Add the token manually with the contract address above and the balance appears.
4. Verify the network and address you entered in the withdrawal form against what you intended.
5. Contact exchange support if the exchange marks the withdrawal completed but Snowtrace shows nothing at your address. Until the transaction is on-chain, only the exchange can see what happened. YOM support can’t intervene in exchange-side processing.

common mistakes

Mistake	What happens	How to avoid
Wrong network selected	Tokens sent to a chain where $YOM doesn’t exist; usually unrecoverable	Always select Avalanche C-Chain, the only correct option
”Bridging” to another chain	There is no official bridge; anything claiming to bridge $YOM today is a scam	$YOM exists only on Avalanche C-Chain
Buying/withdrawing a fake “YOM” ticker	You hold a worthless copycat token	Verify the contract: 0xb6314518b61b4864162c7aE7fdc36261e0A14C4b on Snowtrace
Typo’d or clipboard-swapped address	Tokens go to a stranger’s address, irreversibly	Copy from your wallet, verify first/last characters, send a test amount
Withdrawing to a contract or exchange deposit address of another asset	Tokens may be inaccessible	Withdraw to a wallet address you control the keys for

Regional tokens and YOM’s own chain are on the 2027+ roadmap. Until anything like that ships and is announced through official channels, treat every “new chain”, “migration”, or “bridge” message about $YOM as a scam attempt. When in doubt, the TGE page and this help center are the source of truth.