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Swap DAI from Ethereum to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain

Swap DAI from Ethereum to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain. Wallets that need AVAX for gas on the C-Chain can spend Maker DAI held on Ethereum.

The output is native AVAX, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Snowtrace shows that as the gas balance of chain id 43114, not an X-Chain balance. The input is Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F on Etherscan. You still need ETH on chain id 1 to pay for the send. A local sale of DAI for ETH would leave the ETH on Ethereum, and that ETH cannot pay C-Chain fees. Mainnet blocks are about 12 seconds. Switch to the C-Chain and read the native line. Do not import the placeholder. Switch to the C-Chain and read the native line on Snowtrace. Confirm the native balance on Snowtrace.

Diagram for Swap DAI from Ethereum to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain
DAI leaves Ethereum. AVAX is what can arrive on Avalanche C-Chain.

C-Chain gas is the reason to open it

Maker DAI on Ethereum cannot pay a C-Chain fee. If the next signature is on chain id 43114, the wallet needs AVAX. This pair converts DAI you already hold into that gas coin. It is the wrong shape if you wanted USDC or USDT to arrive instead.

The placeholder is the gas line

Leave 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE out of the import list. On this route it means AVAX on the C-Chain. On Ethereum the same string means ETH. The X-Chain and the P-Chain are different systems. Read the native line on Snowtrace.

Approve DAI, pay mainnet ETH

The contract that decreases is 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F. Confirm it on Etherscan. Ethereum is where that fee is charged. The AVAX you receive cannot pay the transaction that creates it.

Skip the bridge when the pool is local

If you want ETH, USDC, or USDT on Ethereum, swap DAI on mainnet. This route is the wrong tool for those balances. If you already hold a C-Chain stable and only need gas, swap that stable for AVAX on chain 43114.

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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 DAI from Ethereum to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain?

The output is native AVAX, written as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE. Snowtrace shows that as the gas balance of chain id 43114, not an X-Chain balance.

Does the AVAX show up on the X-Chain?

No. It shows up as the native gas balance on the C-Chain, chain id 43114. The address 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE is a stand-in, not a contract you import from Snowtrace. The X-Chain uses a different address format. Switch an EVM wallet to the C-Chain and read the gas line.

Can I start with only DAI?

You need Maker DAI at 0x6B175474E89094C44Da98b954EedeAC495271d0F and you also need ETH on Ethereum. Chain id 1 charges ETH for the approval and the send. Blocks are about 12 seconds. DAI is the asset. ETH is the fee. AVAX is what you receive later and cannot pay the first transaction.

Is this how I turn DAI into mainnet ETH?

No. Selling DAI for native ETH on Ethereum keeps the ETH on chain id 1. This route sells DAI for native AVAX on the C-Chain. Use it when chain 43114 gas is the gap. Skip it when the next trade is still on Ethereum.

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