Swap & Bridge to zkSync Era
Symbiosis guide: Swaps to and from zkSync Era
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Symbiosis guide: Swaps to and from zkSync Era
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In this short walkthrough we will show you how to swap and bridge any token from Polygon, BNB, Avalanche or any other blockchain for tokens on zkSync Era.
For instructions on how to swap from/to Tron, please refer to Swap & Bridge To and From Tron
For instructions for other directions, please refer to Swap & Bridge with Symbiosis
Requirements to operate:
You have enough native assets to pay for a transaction on the source network.
To perform a cross-chain swap or bridge for tokens on zkSync Era:
Navigate to :
Connect your wallet.
In the Transfer from field, select the network and the source token: the token that you have and that you would like to exchange (in our example, this's ETH on Arbitrum):
Enter an amount (0.01 ETH in our example)
In the Transfer to field, select the network and the destination token (the token that you would like to get): In our example, we chose ETH on zkSync ERA as the destination token. Wait a bit to get swap details: If you get any messages or errors on this step and are not sure how to handle them, please see Common Issues and Solutions
Once Symbiosis WebApp has found the best rates for the selected token pair, please check the details carefully before executing the swap. Let's review the swap details of our example together:
— The number of tokens displayed as 'to receive' already includes the cross-chain fees for the operation. Please note that the actual amount of received tokens may differ slightly from this displayed number, but it will remain within the range set by the slippage tolerance value.
For instance, if 1000 tokens are displayed as 'to receive' and the slippage tolerance value is set at 3%, then the actual amount of received tokens could range between 970 and 1000 tokens.
— Route is a sequence of intermediate swaps leading to the best price for the trade. In our example, it's ETH for WETH on Arbitrum -> Bridging with Symbiosis -> WETH for ETH on zkSync EVM (using for the last on-chain exchange). If you are interested to see what happens under the hood, please refer to Symbiosis: Cross-Chain Swaps
— Price is the value of one cryptocurrency for the purpose of conversion to another for this particular swap. Please note, the price depends on the swap size.
— Slippage Tolerance is the maximum price change you're willing to accept for your trades to be completed. On-chain and cross-chain swaps will be treated in a special way if the price change exceeds the specified value. See More about Slippage Tolerance for more information.
— Actual amount to be sent is the value of the entered token amount in the USD or WETH equivalent minus liquidity providers' fees (if any) on the source network.
— Cross-chain fee is the estimated transaction fee on the destination network in the stablecoin or WETH equivalent. The sum will be deducted from the transfer amount to cover expenses for processing the transaction on the destination network.
— Price impact is the difference between the market price and the estimated price due to the size of the trade. If you see that the price impact is high, you can try to reduce the token amount for a one-time cross-chain swap.
!! Recipient's address !! By default, the recipient's address is the same as the sender's address. If you want to send to another address, slide the switcher Receive assets to another wallet (1), and enter a valid address on the destination blockchain (2): Please use self-custodial wallets only! Do not send funds to addresses provided by exchanges or third-party services.
If you see the Switch network to <Network name> button, switch to the network by pressing the button and confirming the action in your connected wallet:
If you see the Approve <Token name> button, approve the token use by pressing the button and confirming the transaction in your wallet. In our example we do not need to approve ETH, since it's the native currency for the source blockchain.
Press the Swap button:
Check and confirm the transaction in your connected wallet (we use Metamask in this example):
Wait a bit the operation to be completed: Block confirmation: The number of blocks indicates how many blocks have been added to the blockchain after the block with your transaction. The safe block confirmation number differs from blockchain to blockchain. You can close the window and do other swaps in the meantime:
Finally, you get a confirmation:
Done ∎
There are two types of swaps that you can perform through Symbiosis WebApp:
On-chain swap: you exchange one token for another token. The exchanging tokens reside on one blockchain. For example, if you exchange ETH on Ethereum for USDC on Ethereum: this is an on-chain swap.
Cross-chain swap: you exchange one token for another token. The exchanging tokens reside on different blockchains. For example, if you exchange ETH on Ethereum for USDC on the BNB chain: this is a cross-chain swap.
(1) If you perform an on-chain transaction, just grab the transaction hash (it can be found in your wallet) and check it out in the block explorer of that blockchain where you performed your on-chain swap.
Symbiosis Explorer collects data related to cross-chain operations performed via the Symbiosis protocol across all supported networks, analyzes it, and displays the status of cross-chain operations.
If you notice that the status of your cross-chain swap is marked as Stuck, it typically indicates that the operation is taking longer than usual. Before taking any action, we strongly recommend waiting or reaching out to our support team. They can assist and potentially expedite the completion of the transaction. If you decide to revert the transaction, please see Stuck Transactions
Whenever you perform a cross-chain swap or on-chain swap, please review the exchange details before confirming the transaction in your wallet. You sign what you see in the Symbiosis WebApp interface. Once you sign a transaction, no details can be changed.
What to consider when you do a swap:
Slippage tolerance. The number of tokens displayed as 'to receive' already includes the liquidity providers fees and cross-chain fees for the operation. Please note that the actual amount of received tokens may differ slightly from this displayed number, but it will remain within the range set by the slippage tolerance value. is the maximum price change you're willing to accept for your trades to be completed. For instance, if 1000 tokens are displayed as 'to receive' and the slippage tolerance value is set at 3%, then the actual amount of received tokens could range between 970 and 1000 tokens. See More about Slippage Tolerance for more information.
The swap size. The swap size can greatly affect the number of tokens to be received (see the example below). Let's consider details of two cross-chain swaps of 10,000 and 50,000 USDC from Ethereum for WETH on Mantle:
As you can see the swap of 50,000 is too large for these tokens/chains and highly unprofitable.
Remember, never share your pass phrases or any other sensitive information with anyone.
(2) If you are performing a cross-chain swap, we recommend that you use to check your operation. A cross-chain operation usually consists of three transactions, and knowing what happened in just one transaction is not enough to see the whole picture.
Cross-chain fees. If you swap tokens to a blockchain network with a high transaction fees in the USD equivalent (for example, Ethereum), please keep an eye on the cross-chain fees. Yes, they are already included to the number of tokens displayed as 'to receive' but it's better to check the fees every time before you consider to perform a cross-chain swap.
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