Before sending USDT on Ethereum
A short preparation checklist for learners and teams. This reduces avoidable preparation mistakes; it cannot make a transfer safe or verify a counterparty.
□ 1. Confirm the asset and network
USDT exists on multiple networks. Confirm the recipient supports USDT on Ethereum mainnet before using these Ethereum-specific tools. A matching address format does not establish network support.
ChainKit: https://first-fold-launch.foggyibis16.chatgpt.site/
□ 2. Compare the full recipient address
Use a trusted source, compare every character, and recheck the wallet confirmation. A checksum is useful for text mistakes; it does not prove ownership or stop a substituted valid address.
ChainKit: https://first-fold-launch.foggyibis16.chatgpt.site/
□ 3. Read what the request actually asks
A token transfer and a token allowance are different operations. CallLens reads only supported static layouts; selectors are not unique and output is not a simulation.
□ 4. Review every payout row
Look for duplicates, misplaced decimals, wrong-network declarations and excluded error rows. PayoutCheck includes duplicates in the warning-bearing subtotal; it does not approve or send the batch.
PayoutCheck: https://payout-check.foggyibis16.chatgpt.site/
□ 5. Keep payment requests and receipts separate
Verify the recipient and amount through a trusted channel. PayNote links are unsigned, editable requests. A QR or a screenshot is not evidence of funds received.
□ 6. Budget Ethereum fees in ETH
Use your wallet’s current gas estimate. GasBench translates your inputs into fee arithmetic; it does not predict inclusion or execution. Failed executions may still cost gas.
□ 7. Verify the transaction independently
Review the final wallet screen. After sending, inspect the correct-network transaction and asset receipt in your own trusted wallet or explorer. Never give these tools a seed phrase, private key or password.
Free toolkit: https://first-fold-launch.foggyibis16.chatgpt.site/crypto-toolkit.html
First Fold · October 11, 2026 · Original checklist text licensed CC BY 4.0. Keep this attribution and the limitations. References: Ethereum gas documentation, EIP-681, Tether supported protocols.