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Swap SOL from Solana to USDT on BNB Chain

Swap SOL from Solana to USDT on BNB Chain. SOL leaves Solana, and Binance-pegged USDT is what can arrive. Count it in 18 decimals, not in Ethereum's 6.

The mint in the quote is So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112. Phantom signs, Solscan records, native SOL pays, and there is no ERC-20 approval. The peg is 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955 on chain id 56. BscScan is the explorer. Blocks are about 3 seconds. Ethereum Tether is 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 on chain id 1 and is not this token. BNB at 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE pays the next fee.

Diagram for Swap SOL from Solana to USDT on BNB Chain
SOL leaves Solana. USDT is what can arrive on BNB Chain.

BSC-USD is not the Tether contract traders know from mainnet

Mainnet USDT uses 6 decimals and often demands an allowance reset to zero. 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955 uses 18 decimals and is a peg on BNB Chain. Copying an amount or an approval habit from Etherscan will mislead you. About 12 second blocks and chain id 1 belong to that other Tether. If a counterparty pasted the Ethereum address, this route is the wrong delivery. BscScan has to show the peg.

Leave SOL, or the wrapped mint stays put

So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112 names SOL for SPL programs. The fee payer is native SOL. Drain it and there is no signature. MetaMask will not help you watch the debit. Afterward the peg cannot pay chain id 56, so an EVM wallet with zero BNB is stuck holding dollars it cannot send. There is nothing on Solscan to revoke in the ERC-20 sense.

Three second blocks are the chain, not the bridge

BNB Chain can confirm its own transactions quickly and still leave you waiting on the hop from Solana. This page does not publish that wait. BNB Chain is where the peg lives. Refresh BscScan for the destination, not a timer. A second SOL transfer while the first is in flight spends inventory you may have needed for fees.

Pegged USDC, native BNB, and mainnet Tether are other jobs

USDC on BNB Chain is 0x8AC76a51cc950d9822D68b83fE1Ad97B32Cd580d. BNB is the gas sentinel. Ethereum Tether is the 6-decimal contract. This page is only for someone who will hold or spend 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955. The minimum is the floor. A local swap to Solana's Tether mint Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB is the smaller move when you are not leaving.

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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 SOL from Solana to USDT on BNB Chain?

The mint in the quote is So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112. Phantom signs, Solscan records, native SOL pays, and there is no ERC-20 approval.

Does SOL become Ethereum's 6-decimal USDT?

No. The arrival is 0x55d398326f99059fF775485246999027B3197955, an 18-decimal peg on BNB Chain, chain id 56. Ethereum Tether is 0xdAC17F958D2ee523a2206206994597C13D831ec7 on chain id 1. SOL left as the wrapped mint. Check BscScan. BNB pays gas. About 3 second blocks do not time the bridge. Keep the destination gas token or the arrival cannot move.

Why must I keep SOL if I am selling SOL?

Native SOL pays the Phantom fee. The quote's mint So11111111111111111111111111111111111111112 does not remove that need. There is no ERC-20 approval. Empty the fee balance and the send never broadcasts. On the other side, hold BNB, sentinel 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE, or the peg cannot move. The quote minimum is the floor, and a thin floor is a reason to stop.

Is pegged USDC an acceptable substitute here?

Only if the receiver accepts 0x8AC76a51cc950d9822D68b83fE1Ad97B32Cd580d. This route does not deliver it. If the app named the USDT peg, stay on this page. If it named USDC, switch. Confirm the contract on BscScan before you treat a dollar balance as the right dollar. A block interval is not a delivery time for the bridge.

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