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Why should you present a crypto address as a clickable link instead of a text string?

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The most common way to provide a crypto address for a user is to show their address as a text string:

"Please, make a deposit using the following BTC address: 3AFaCnqriLNxj15kqtp5Pxn8puHfuqbX7W"

If the user has the crypto wallet application on the same device, they should:

  1. Copy this address to the clipboard
  2. Find and open their crypto wallet application
  3. Open the "Withdraw" section in application
  4. Paste the crypto address
  5. Click a "Send" button to transfer their funds

The more actions a user has to make the more probable it is that they will not pay. That is why the crypto address has to be presented at least as a clickable link using a specific URI format (see the What is a crypto wallet URI format? section.)