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Swap USDC from Polygon to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain
Swap USDC from Polygon to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain. Circle USDC leaves Polygon. Native AVAX is what can arrive on the C-Chain. That AVAX can pay gas, and it is not WAVAX and not an X-Chain balance.
Spend 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359. Receive 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, which on chain id 43114 means AVAX, not a token you approve. Polygonscan shows USDC. Snowtrace shows AVAX. How cross-chain bridges work is why the gas label is not one coin across chains.
WAVAX is the other output
Not the X-Chain
Native USDC plus POL, not USDC.e
Circle's peg stops at AVAX
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Frequently asked questions
What is the best way to swap USDC from Polygon to AVAX on Avalanche C-Chain?
Spend 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359. Receive 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, which on chain id 43114 means AVAX, not a token you approve.
Is the destination WAVAX?
No. WAVAX is 0xB31f66AA3C1e785363F0875A1B74E27b85FD66c7. This route pays native AVAX, marked 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE on chain id 43114. Snowtrace should show a native credit, not a token transfer. You sold Circle USDC at 0x3c499c542cEF5E3811e1192ce70d8cC03d5c3359, not USDC.e. The X-Chain will not list it. C-Chain Snowtrace is the only place that credit belongs.
Do I approve 0xEeee on Avalanche?
No. That string is the native gas label for AVAX on the C-Chain. There is no contract to approve. If a wallet asks for an allowance, you left this route. Polygonscan shows the USDC debit. Snowtrace shows the AVAX credit. Keep POL on Polygon for the send.
Can I start from USDC.e?
Not on this page. USDC.e is 0x2791Bca1f2de4661ED88A30C99A7a9449Aa84174. The quote names native Circle USDC. You also need POL on chain id 137. An X-Chain receive address is the wrong network. C-Chain only, chain id 43114. Do not paste an X-Chain address and expect this AVAX credit to show up.
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