Are USDC and USDT on BNB Chain the real thing?

They are Binance-Peg versions of those stablecoins, native to BNB Chain. They trade widely there, but they are distinct from the Ethereum contracts, worth knowing before you move on.

What pays for gas on BNB Chain?

BNB does. Keep a small amount of BNB to cover transaction fees once your funds arrive.

Bridge ETH to BNB Chain

BNB Chain is a separate low-fee network with its own deep liquidity, and moving ETH there opens a large set of apps and tokens. All four providers quote this route: LI.FI, Relay, deBridge and Squid.

The table shows the exact amount that arrives on BNB Chain, the estimated time and the fees for each route, our 0.08% commission included in the figure.

A detail that trips people up: on BNB Chain the common stablecoins USDC and USDT are Binance-Peg versions, not the exact same contracts you know from Ethereum. If you swap into a stablecoin here, that is the token you receive. BNB itself pays for gas on the chain.

You sign from your own wallet. Funds never pass through us. Your wallet, your funds.

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Are USDC and USDT on BNB Chain the real thing?: They are Binance-Peg versions of those stablecoins, native to BNB Chain. They trade widely there, but they are distinct from the Ethereum contracts, worth knowing before you move on.
What pays for gas on BNB Chain?: BNB does. Keep a small amount of BNB to cover transaction fees once your funds arrive.

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