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Swap USDT from BNB Chain to DAI on Ethereum

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

Approve 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955. BscScan lists that 18-decimal Tether peg on chain id 56. Gas is BNB. Blocks are about 3 seconds. Maker DAI is 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F on Ethereum, also 18 decimals. Match it on Etherscan. Chain id 1. You need ETH in the receiving wallet because DAI cannot pay gas. Tether and Maker are not the same issuer.

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

Tether in, Maker out

The input contract is only 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955. Binance-Peg USDC is a different approval. Native BNB is a different page. You are leaving Tether and arriving in Maker's token. If your counterparty asked for USDC or for Ethereum USDT, stop. This quote will not switch the payout to match a ticker you prefer.

DAI does not pay Ethereum gas

Etherscan should show 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F. That balance is useless for fees. ETH on chain id 1 is the fee coin, and Ethereum blocks are about 12 seconds once you are moving the DAI. BNB you still hold on BNB Chain cannot pay that fee. Bring ETH before you need to forward the DAI.

USDC and native ETH are different endings

Circle USDC, native ETH, and WETH each have a route from this same peg. This page is the wrong tool for all three. It is also the wrong tool if you only wanted DAI on BNB Chain, because you never needed Ethereum. Ethereum is the destination network. The minimum DAI is not a locked price.

Read the minimum, ignore the raw integers

Both tokens use 18 decimals, which removes one source of confusion and leaves the real one: price and fees. Read the DAI minimum on the quote. BNB gas on chain id 56 is separate. A 3 second block is the source pace only. If the floor is thinner than the Tether you are spending, do not sign, and do not trust a destination pasted from chat.

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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 USDT from BNB Chain to DAI on Ethereum?

Approve 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955. BscScan lists that 18-decimal Tether peg on chain id 56.

Does this deliver Ethereum USDT because I started with USDT?

No. The ticker changes. You send the BNB Chain peg 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955 and you receive Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F. BscScan and Etherscan are the two checks. If you needed Tether to stay Tether, this is the wrong tool. You also need ETH after arrival, because DAI cannot pay gas.

Are the amounts equal because both tokens use 18 decimals?

No. Matching decimals only makes the raw integers easier to misread as a price. The quote can move while BNB Chain confirms and while the bridge is open. Use the minimum DAI. This page does not promise a fill. Gas on the send is BNB, on chain id 56, about a 3 second block.

What do I need in the Ethereum wallet besides the DAI?

ETH. Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F cannot pay fees on chain id 1. Etherscan can show a healthy DAI balance in a wallet that still cannot move it. BNB left on BNB Chain does not help. Add ETH before you try to send the DAI onward.

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