What exactly leaves Optimism as OP?
OP is a contract representation on Optimism at 0x4200000000000000000000000000000000000042. ETH, not OP, pays gas unless both symbols are the same. An OP Mainnet source uses sequenced OP Stack execution and ETH gas; ordinary route processing is not the same as the canonical L2 withdrawal delay. OP is transferred as a governance token; ETH remains required for OP Mainnet gas and the outbound contract must match the source network.
What exactly arrives on Ethereum as SOL?
SOL is a contract representation on Ethereum with 9 decimals at 0xD31a59c85aE9D8edEFeC411D448f90841571b89c. ETH, not SOL, pays gas unless both symbols are the same. An Ethereum receipt is an L1 native ETH balance or ERC-20 contract event; later token movement can require ETH gas and a new approval for another contract. Native SOL receipt uses a Solana address and can fund later fees; wrapped SOL uses an SPL token account and tokenized SOL elsewhere is not native.
Why does the OP to SOL direction matter?
OP is transferred as a governance token; ETH remains required for OP Mainnet gas and the outbound contract must match the source network. On receipt, Native SOL receipt uses a Solana address and can fund later fees; wrapped SOL uses an SPL token account and tokenized SOL elsewhere is not native.
What changes between the source and destination asset roles?
OP is the deposited token input; SOL is the quoted native-asset output. Source allowance or native-spend rules and destination wallet/representation checks are evaluated separately.
What should be matched before sending OP?
OP is transferred as a governance token; ETH remains required for OP Mainnet gas and the outbound contract must match the source network. An OP Mainnet source uses sequenced OP Stack execution and ETH gas; ordinary route processing is not the same as the canonical L2 withdrawal delay. An Ethereum receipt is an L1 native ETH balance or ERC-20 contract event; later token movement can require ETH gas and a new approval for another contract. Native SOL receipt uses a Solana address and can fund later fees; wrapped SOL uses an SPL token account and tokenized SOL elsewhere is not native.
What funds the Optimism source transaction?
ETH is the native gas asset for Optimism. An OP Mainnet source uses sequenced OP Stack execution and ETH gas; ordinary route processing is not the same as the canonical L2 withdrawal delay. OP is token-tracked and can need approval before transfer.
What is the most dangerous wrong-network mistake here?
Sending OP on a network other than Optimism, or using an address that is not valid for Ethereum, can prevent detection or delivery. Match both network labels and representations to the active route.
Can I swap OP on OP Mainnet to SOL on Ethereum without KYC?
Requirements are checked for the live OP OP Mainnet to SOL Ethereum quote. Verification requirements can depend on the provider, amount, jurisdiction, and current route. Sasquatch does not verify this route as universally no-KYC; check the live flow before continuing.