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Swap WBTC from Ethereum to ETH on BNB Chain

Swap WBTC from Ethereum to ETH on BNB Chain. Traders moving wrapped bitcoin into ETH exposure on chain 56 receive Binance-Peg ETH.

You spend WBTC, the ERC-20 at 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599 on Etherscan, 8 decimals. You receive Binance-Peg ETH at 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8 on BscScan. That is also an ERC-20. It is not native ETH, not WETH at 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2, and not bitcoin. Chain id 1 gas is ETH, about 12 seconds a block. Chain id 56 gas is BNB, about 3 seconds a block.

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

A wrapped pair, not a bitcoin trade

Both ends are tokens on EVM chains. Selling WBTC for ETH on Ethereum would leave you in mainnet ETH or WETH. This route leaves you in Binance-Peg ETH. It is the wrong tool for a Bitcoin-network withdrawal and the wrong tool for a mainnet ETH balance. Use it when the ETH book you want is on BNB Chain.

Check the pegged ETH address

BscScan must show 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8. The WBTC that decreases is 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599 on Etherscan. Native ETH would have been the 0xEeee placeholder, and it is not the output. If your wallet's native ETH line on Ethereum is what you wanted to grow, you opened the wrong pair.

Two gas coins around the trade

WBTC will not pay the Ethereum approval. Hold ETH on chain id 1. Pegged ETH will not pay the BNB Chain transfer. Hold BNB on chain id 56. Ethereum is only the starting side. The quote you sign is the amount you accept. This article does not publish a price.

Who holds both wrappers on purpose

A desk that keeps WBTC on mainnet and hedges or spends ETH exposure on BNB Chain can use this pair in one signature path. Someone who simply wants to rotate WBTC into WETH should stay on Ethereum, where both contracts already trade. The pool being on the source chain is the reason to skip the bridge.

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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 WBTC from Ethereum to ETH on BNB Chain?

You spend WBTC, the ERC-20 at 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599 on Etherscan, 8 decimals. You receive Binance-Peg ETH at 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8 on BscScan.

Is the ETH I receive WETH?

No. Ethereum WETH is 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2. This route pays Binance-Peg ETH at 0x2170Ed0880ac9A755fd29B2688956BD959F933F8 on BscScan. Native ETH is the gas coin on chain id 1. Three different things use the ETH name. The contract you can spend on BNB Chain is the pegged one.

Can this WBTC be sent to a Bitcoin address instead?

Not on this route. WBTC at 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599 is an ERC-20 on Ethereum. The output is an ERC-20 on BNB Chain. Neither explorer is a Bitcoin explorer. If you need bitcoin on the Bitcoin chain, this pair is the wrong tool.

What fails if I have WBTC and nothing else?

The Ethereum transaction. Chain id 1 charges ETH, and WBTC cannot substitute. Add ETH for gas before you approve 0x2260FAC5E5542a773Aa44fBCfeDf7C193bc2C599. On the far side, add BNB or the pegged ETH will be unable to move. Blocks are about 12 seconds on Ethereum and about 3 seconds on BNB Chain.

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