Cross-chain · Base → Ethereum
Swap ETH from Base to DAI on Ethereum
Swap ETH from Base to DAI on Ethereum. Native ETH leaves Base, and Maker DAI is the token that arrives on Ethereum.
You spend the Base gas coin, marked 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, on chain 8453. Basescan shows that as ETH leaving the account. You receive DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F. Etherscan is the explorer for that contract. Ethereum is chain 1, with roughly 12 second blocks. DAI is Maker's token and uses 18 decimals. It is not Circle USDC, not Tether USDT, and not WETH.
What Maker changes about the dollar
Eighteen decimals and a gas coin input
Wrong when the destination app disagrees
Settlement notes for this pair
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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 DAI on Ethereum?
You spend the Base gas coin, marked 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, on chain 8453. Basescan shows that as ETH leaving the account.
Is DAI redeemable at Circle or Tether?
No. DAI is Maker's token at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F. Circle redeems USDC. Tether redeems USDT. If your treasury policy names one of those companies, this route delivers the wrong instrument, even though the price is quoted near one dollar. Holding DAI means you accepted Maker's system, not a fiat redemption window at those two firms.
Why is the base-unit number so large on Etherscan?
DAI uses 18 decimals. A transfer of 250 DAI is 250 times 10 to the 18th in the event log. Compare that with the human amount in the wallet, not with the 6-decimal integer you may remember from USDC. The input side is native ETH on Base, which also uses 18 decimals, and the prices still differ.
Do I unwrap anything at the end?
No unwrap is required to hold DAI. Unwrapping is a WETH action. This route never delivers WETH. It delivers Maker DAI on Ethereum. You only need a little native ETH on chain 1 afterward if you want to send that DAI somewhere else. If the app asked for WETH, you are on the wrong page.
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