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Swap ETH from Base to USDC on BNB Chain
Swap ETH from Base to USDC on BNB Chain. Native ETH leaves Base, and pegged USDC arrives on BNB Chain.
The ETH you sell is the gas coin on Base, chain 8453, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Basescan shows it on the account, not as a token. Leave some of it for the fee or the transaction cannot be sent. The USDC you receive is 0x8AC76a51cc950d9822D68b83fE1Ad97B32Cd580d on BscScan. That is Binance-pegged USDC with 18 decimals, not Circle's 6 decimal USDC on Ethereum or Base. BNB Chain is chain 56, blocks about 3 seconds, and the gas coin there is BNB.
Pegged USDC is not the Circle contract you may know
You are selling the Base fee token
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Destination gas is BNB
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XAUConnect is a non-custodial swap aggregator. Digital assets are volatile and may lose value rapidly. Content on this page is educational and not investment advice. Verify every contract address on the official block explorer before approving a transaction.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to swap ETH from Base to USDC on BNB Chain?
The ETH you sell is the gas coin on Base, chain 8453, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Basescan shows it on the account, not as a token.
Is this the same USDC Circle issues on Base?
No. Base Circle USDC is 0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913 and has 6 decimals. This route delivers 0x8AC76a51cc950d9822D68b83fE1Ad97B32Cd580d, an 18 decimal pegged token, which you check on BscScan. A whitelist built for Circle's contract will miss it. Accounting that assumes 6 decimals will also misread the 18 decimal balance on BscScan.
Do I approve ETH before selling it?
No. Native ETH on Base is the gas coin, marked 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, and it is sent rather than approved. You must leave enough to pay the fee on chain 8453. If the wallet asks you to approve WETH, the selected input is the wrapper, which is a different route.
Can the USDC I receive pay BNB Chain gas?
No. Gas on chain 56 is BNB. Pegged USDC is a BEP-20. Blocks are about 3 seconds when you do have BNB to spend. Bring BNB to the account before you try to move the dollars. The ETH sold from Base does not become that BNB.
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