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Crypto arrival time lookup

Depositing into an exchange or withdrawing to a wallet, the thing that rattles beginners most is the money went out and won't show up. Before assuming it's lost, check whether the block confirmations have reached the threshold yet. This lookup helps you see, by coin and chain (such as BTC, ETH, TRC20-USDT, ERC20, BSC), roughly how often this chain produces a block, how many confirmations the platform usually waits before crediting you, and roughly how long that adds up to. Block time is the chain's rough protocol-level pace, while how many confirmations are needed and how fast it actually arrives depend on Binance and other platforms plus network congestion at the time, so what's here is a ballpark. Go by what Binance's deposit/withdrawal pages and a block explorer show live.

Pick a coin and chain

Coin / network

Scenario

Scenarios can need different confirmation counts; go by what the platform shows live.

Network congestion Slower at peak times

Approx arrival time Ballpark

~ 3sec

TRC20-USDT under normal conditions needs about 1 confirmation (Binance reading, 2026-10-28) for a deposit, roughly 3 sec per block. The confirmation count shown on the deposit page applies.

Block time

3 sec

Protocol pace

Confirmations

Binance reading

Speed rating

Very fast

vs other chains

Speed comparison across chains (shorter block time is faster, current selection highlighted)

Current selection Other chains Longer bar = faster blocks

How to use it

Under Coin / network, pick the specific chain this deposit or withdrawal uses. Note that the same USDT on TRC20, ERC20, and BSC are different networks, with different speeds and fees.
Choose whether this is a deposit or a withdrawal, then pick Normal or Peak based on the current situation. The result panel immediately gives the approximate arrival time, block pace, and confirmations needed.
Compare against the speed bars across chains below to see at a glance which is faster, so next time you can favor a fast, cheap chain (as long as both ends support it).

A few common questions

Why hasn't the crypto I sent arrived?

When something hasn't arrived, first check whether it's still waiting for block confirmations. An on-chain transaction has to be packed into a block and then confirmed by a number of later blocks before the platform credits you. It's slower when the network is congested. You can take the transaction hash (TxID) to the relevant block explorer and check the current confirmation count; as long as confirmations are climbing and the address and chain were entered correctly, it's usually just a matter of time.

What exactly are block time and confirmations?

Block time is how long this chain takes on average to produce a new block: Tron around 3 seconds, Ethereum roughly a 12-second slot, BSC around 0.45 seconds (since the Fermi hard fork on 2026-01-14, per the BNB Chain blog), Bitcoin about 10 minutes per block. Confirmations is how many blocks the platform requires before your funds count as settled. So "arrival time ≈ block time × confirmations", plus extra waiting for platform processing and congestion. The exact numbers are set by each platform, so go by what Binance's deposit/withdrawal pages show live.

Which chain should I pick if I want it fast?

When moving a multi-chain asset like USDT, TRC20 and BSC are usually both fast; on fees BSC is the cheapest, while TRC20 is no longer necessarily cheap (Binance's withdrawal page in September 2026 showed about 0.01 USDT on BSC and 1.5 on TRC20), and ERC20 (Ethereum) can be slow and gas-heavy when congested. The catch is that both the sender and receiver have to support the same chain, and the address must strictly match the network, or you can lose coins. The actual arrival time still goes by the platform and a block explorer in real time.

Block time is the rough protocol-level pace of each public chain; the confirmations needed to credit and the actual arrival time are decided by Binance and other platform rules plus network congestion at the time, and can change at any moment. This tool is an educational reference to help beginners build a feel for wait times, and is not a guarantee of any kind. Go by what Binance's deposit/withdrawal pages and the relevant block explorer show live.