Get your Ethereum assets onto Polygon zkEVM to start using web3 with lower fees

Enkrypt is a multichain, non-custodial, and open-source web3 browser wallet built by the team behind MEW (MyEtherWallet). With Enkrypt, users and developers can generate accounts, manage tokens and NFTs, and interact with DApps on Polygon zkEVM, Solana, as well as Substrate and Bitcoin chains. Follow the instructions in this guide in order to bridge to Polygon zkEVM!

Layer 2s and scalability networks like Polygon zkEVM are compatible with Ethereum, but you can't just send assets from Ethereum to Polygon zkEVM in a regular transaction. The way to transfer assets between Ethereum and Layer 2s is through applications called bridges.

To start trading tokens on Polygon zkEVM instead of Ethereum, bridge your assets to the Polygon zkEVM network.

Bridge to Polygon zkEVM

Search for the Polygon zkEVM network under the ‘All’ tab, select the ‘DApps’ tab at the bottom right of the extension then select ‘Orbiter Finance’.

Orbiter Finance is a third-party DApp and is not affiliated with MEW in any way. Bridging assets from network to network involves some inherent risk. Please do your research and proceed at your own discretion.

On the Orbiter Finance DApp, click ‘Connect Wallet’ on the top right of the page.

Select ‘Connect’ on the right of ‘EVM’.

Select ‘Enkrypt Wallet’, you may need to scroll down to see the option.

On the Enkrypt pop up, select the account you want to connect with then select ‘Connect’.

Select the ‘Bridge’ token dropdown to open the token selection menu.

Select which token you want to bridge. We will leave it on ETH for this example.

Select the ‘From’ network dropdown to open the network selection menu.

Select the network you want to bridge from. We will leave it on Ethereum for this example.

Select the ‘To’ network dropdown to open the network selection menu.

Search ‘Polygon’ then select ‘Polygon zkEVM’.

Enter the amount you want to bridge to Polygon zkEVM then select ‘Bridge’.

Confirm the transaction on the Enkrypt pop up by selecting ‘Send’.

Once you submit your transaction, you will need to wait for the transaction to be confirmed on the blockchain. This can take a few minutes to complete.

Once your transaction is confirmed the website will state that your transaction is completed.

You should also be able to see your ETH is now on the Polygon zkEVM network on Enkrypt.

Swap Tokens

First select the Polygon zkEVM network then click the ‘Swap’ button.

You can click the token dropdown at the top to open the token selection menu.

You can select which token you want to swap. We will choose ETH for this example.

Click the ‘Select token’ dropdown to open the token selection menu.

Select the token you want to receive from the swap. We will choose WETH for this example.

Enter the amount you want to swap then click ‘Preview swap’.

Review your swap, when you are ready click ‘Proceed with swap’.

There should be a pop up displaying that your swap is initiated. You can click ‘Finish’ to close the pop up.

You can view the progress of your swap on the ‘Activity’ tab on Enkrypt.

Once the transaction is completed, you should see your tokens on ‘Assets’ tab.

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