Security deposits borrow funds for a defined period. It is sometimes applied to various payment methods and regions. If a security deposit is required for a trade, it's to ensure the safety of trades and to help create a secure marketplace. On Paxful, security deposits can be as low as 0.005 BTC.
Note:
Uploading security deposit
1. Login to your Paxful Account. On the header bar, click Dashboards.
The Dashboard page appears.
Note: You can use both Vendor Dashboard and Classic Dashboard to manage your security deposit.
2. Above the My Offers list on the Security deposit dashboard, click Deposit.
A confirmation window appears.
Note:
- If you click Deposit on the Security deposit dashboard, a full missing amount will be uploaded.
- If you click Deposit on the offer field of one of your offers, the exact amount required for the trade will be uploaded. For more information click here.
3. Read the message carefully and click Deposit to confirm the transaction.
A notification appears confirming that your BTC were deposited from your wallet to Paxful secure escrow.
The deposited amount is shown on the Security deposit dashboard.
Note: You do not have to deposit BTC for each offer or payment method separately. Your deposit covers all offers.
Withdrawing security deposit
1. Login to your Paxful account. On the header bar, click Dashboards.
The Dashboard page appears.
Note: You can use both Vendor Dashboard and Classic Dashboard to manage your security deposit.
2. Above the My Offers list on the Security deposit dashboard, click Withdraw.
A confirmation window appears.
3. Read the message carefully and click Withdraw to confirm the transaction.
A notification appears confirming that your BTC were transferred from Paxful secure escrow to your wallet.
Note:
- You can withdraw your security deposit only seven days after your last trade. This includes successful and cancelled trades.
Flexible security deposit

No. Your security deposit covers all of your offers at once. The security deposit is not per offer but per user.