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Swap ETH from BNB Chain to USDT on Ethereum

Swap ETH from BNB Chain to USDT on Ethereum. You send Binance-Peg ETH on BNB Chain and you receive Tether USDT on Ethereum.

Approve 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8. BscScan shows that peg on chain id 56. BNB pays the gas, and blocks are about 3 seconds. The peg is not native ETH. Tether on Ethereum is 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7, six decimals. Match it on Etherscan. Chain id 1. ETH gas has to be in the receiving wallet already, because USDT will not pay it.

Diagram for Swap ETH from BNB Chain to USDT on Ethereum
ETH leaves BNB Chain. USDT is what can arrive on Ethereum.

Approve the peg, not the gas coin

The wallet can show an ETH ticker and a BNB balance side by side. This route takes only 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8. BNB stays put unless you spend it on fees. Native ETH on Ethereum is not an input here. If the peg balance is zero, no approval amount will help. Keep some BNB or the approval never broadcasts.

Tether on Ethereum is six decimals

0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 is the payout. It is Tether, not Circle and not Maker. Etherscan is where you confirm it. The jump from an 18-decimal peg to 6-decimal USDT is a display issue, not a hidden fee. Use the quote. USDT still cannot move until the same wallet holds ETH.

This does not deliver native ETH

People open an ETH-labelled page and expect ether on Ethereum. This one pays Tether. If you wanted native ETH or WETH, switch pages. If you wanted to sell BNB, switch pages. If you only needed USDT on BNB Chain, do not bridge. Ethereum is the network that will hold the Tether. The quote does not freeze the dollar amount.

BscScan for the send, Etherscan for the dollars

Watch the peg leave on BscScan, chain id 56. Watch Tether arrive on Etherscan, chain id 1. Those screens are not interchangeable. A 3 second block is only the first chain. Ethereum blocks are about 12 seconds, and the bridge wait sits beyond both. Read the minimum USDT. If it is too low, do not sign.

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Risk disclosure

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 BNB Chain to USDT on Ethereum?

Approve 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8. BscScan shows that peg on chain id 56. XAUConnect compares live routes and lets your own wallet sign.

Why did the wallet ask to approve ETH when gas is BNB?

Because the ETH label on BNB Chain is the peg contract 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8, and pegs need an approval. BNB is what pays for that approval. BscScan will show both. The USDT you receive is 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 on Etherscan, and it is Tether, not ether.

Can I receive this USDT and spend it with no ETH?

You can see it, and you cannot pay the fee to move it. Ethereum gas is ETH on chain id 1. Tether does not substitute. If the destination wallet is empty of ETH, add some before you need to transfer. The source gas, BNB, stays on BNB Chain and does not travel with the peg.

Is Binance-Peg ETH redeemable for native ETH on this page?

No. This page sells the peg and buys Tether on Ethereum. It is not an unwrap and not a one-for-one release of native ETH. Native ETH would be a different route with the gas-coin marker as the payout. If that is what you wanted, do not sign this quote.

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