How to Bridge Crypto

A beginner guide to moving a supported asset from one blockchain network to another.

What you need to know

What bridging means

Bridging moves value from a source network to a destination network. The source deposit and destination delivery are separate blockchain transactions.

Choose the source and destination networks

Select the network where the asset currently exists, then the network where it should arrive. Keep the source network’s native gas token available.

Select the exact asset representation

A ticker can exist through different contracts. Confirm the source contract, destination representation, and whether the receiving wallet supports it.

Verify the destination wallet

Check the destination address format and wallet network compatibility. EVM 0x, Solana, Bitcoin, Tron, and Sui addresses are not interchangeable.

Review the route preview

Compare provider, expected receive amount, minimum received, source and destination gas, fees, slippage, confirmations, and quote expiry.

Create the order and send the deposit

Create one order, save its Order ID, and send the exact requested asset and amount to the active deposit address before the quote expires.

Confirmations and completion

Track the source hash while confirmations accumulate, then follow processing and the destination transaction until the order is complete.

Common wrong-network mistakes

Do not reuse an old deposit address, send a lookalike token, paste an incompatible destination address, or assume the same symbol means the same contract.