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Swap USDT from Solana to ETH on Ethereum

Swap USDT from Solana to ETH on Ethereum. Tether's SPL mint leaves Solana, and native ETH is what can arrive on Ethereum mainnet to pay gas.

The mint is Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB. Phantom and Solscan handle it without an ERC-20 approval. The destination is 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE on chain id 1, which means ETH, not a token you import. Etherscan shows the native balance. This is not WETH, not WBTC, and not ETH on an L2. About 12 seconds is a mainnet block, not a delivery promise.

Diagram for Swap USDT from Solana to ETH on Ethereum
USDT leaves Solana. ETH is what can arrive on Ethereum.

The sentinel is mainnet ETH, not the wrapper

Contracts that want 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2 want WETH. This route will not satisfy them. WBTC, which is not native bitcoin, is a different wrapper again and is not an output here. If the empty line in the wallet is the fee line, native ETH is the correct arrival. If the empty line is an ERC-20 field in a pool, you picked the fee coin for an inventory job. Read the app before you sell Tether.

L2 gas tanks are other chain ids

Arbitrum One is 42161. Base is 8453. Both use ETH for fees and neither is credited by a mainnet arrival. Etherscan on chain id 1 is the only explorer that should move. How to bridge assets between chains covers the wallet change. Phantom cannot display the ETH, and a mainnet wallet cannot display the SPL mint that paid for it.

Do not spend the last SOL to buy ETH

Native SOL is the source fee. Tether's mint does not pay it. A Phantom account at zero SOL cannot start the hop that was supposed to fund Ethereum. Leave enough SOL for the signature and for a retry if you reject the first preview. The preview is the moment to catch a bad minimum, not after Etherscan is involved.

Dollars were safer if gas was not the shortage

USDT to USDC or USDT to DAI keeps you in a stablecoin on mainnet. USDT to WETH buys the wrapper. This page buys ETH, so the price of ether is now your problem until you spend it on fees or sell it. Compare the minimum ETH with the Tether you give up. Sign only if that floor still covers the mainnet actions you have queued.

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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 Solana to ETH on Ethereum?

The mint is Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB. Phantom and Solscan handle it without an ERC-20 approval.

Does this route deliver WETH or native ETH?

Native ETH, quoted as 0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE on Ethereum, chain id 1. WETH is 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2 and is a different route. Tether's mint left Solana. Check the ETH line on Etherscan, not a token import of the sentinel. About 12 second blocks are not the bridge wait. Confirm the contract on the explorer before you sign.

Will this ETH pay Base or Arbitrum fees?

No. The arrival is mainnet, chain id 1, explorer Etherscan. Base is chain id 8453 and Arbitrum One is 42161. SOL paid the Phantom side. If the empty gas tank is on an L2, this page fills the wrong network. Do not resend the Solana mint while you are looking at the wrong chain id.

Is there an ERC-20 approval for the Solana USDT?

No. Es9vMFrzaCERmJfrF4H2FYD4KCoNkY11McCe8BenwNYB is an SPL mint. Phantom signs, Solscan records it, and there is no allowance to revoke. Keep native SOL for that fee. The ETH you receive is what pays later mainnet transactions, so the minimum should be large enough for that use. Keep the destination gas token or the arrival cannot move.

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