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BSC (BNB Smart Chain) network on MEW wallet
BSC (BNB Smart Chain) network on MEW wallet

Steps for interacting with your wallet on the BNB Smart Chain network.

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Written by Brittany
Updated over 2 months ago

MEW wallet app offers native support for BNB Smart Chain. Users can:

  • Access assets/BEP20 tokens on the BNB Smart Chain network

  • Bridge assets between Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain

  • Purchase BNB

  • Swap tokens on BNB Smart Chain

  • Explore and interact with BNB Smart Chain DApps


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Accessing the BNB Smart Chain network

Step 1: Open the MEW wallet app

Step 2: Click the network name above the header of the main screen

Step 3: Click on ‘BNB Smart Chain’

Step 4: Congrats! You’re have successfully changed networks.


Bridge assets between Ethereum and BNB Smart Chain

If you want to use Ethereum assets on the BNB Smart Chain, or BNB assets on Ethereum, you will need to bridge them first.

Bridging requires gas, so please make sure that you have enough ETH or BNB to cover it. You will need ETH when bridging from Ethereum to BNB Smart Chain, and BNB when bridging from BNB Smart Chain to Ethereum. The gas is paid in the currency of the network that you are bridging from.

Step 1: After accessing your wallet, click on the ‘Swap’ tab at the bottom of the app interface.

Step 2: Click on 'Bridge assets'. You will be taken to the Orbiter Bridge application in MEW wallet's integrated browser.

Please note that Orbiter is a third-party application and is not affiliated with MEW. You can also use any other preferred bridge in the MEW wallet browser. Bridging inherently involves risk, and MEW is not responsible for any issues with third-party applications.

Step 3: Select the token you are bridging on top, the network you want to bridge from, the amount, the network you are bridging to on the bottom, and tap Send. Note that there may be a minimum amount required for bridging.

Step 4: After the assets are bridged, you'll be able to view them by switching the network in MEW wallet to the appropriate chain.


Buy BNB in the app

MEW wallet allows users to safely purchase BNB with a debit/ credit card via our integrated providers. For an overview of buying different cryptocurrencies and cashing out in the MEW wallet app, see the following article:

To buy BNB:

Step 1: Access your wallet then click the network dropdown in the top left corner of the screen.

Step 2: Click on ‘BNB Smart Chain’ to change your network.

Step 3: After changing networks, click on “Swap” located in the bottom menu then click on 'Buy BNB'.

Step 4: Select the wallet that you wish to deposit the BNB to if you have more than one account on the MEW wallet app.

Step 6: On the ‘Buy BNB’ screen, select the currency you'll be buying the BNB with then click on the amount that you want to buy. You can also click ‘Custom' to enter an amount manually.

Step 7: Select an option from the available providers. You'll then be redirected to the provider's website to complete your purchase. Please note that KYC may be required by the provider, but MEW does not collect or store any personal user data.


Swapping on the BNB Smart Chain network

Step 1: Access your wallet then click the network name above in top left corner to switch network to BNB Smart Chain.

Step 2: Select the ‘Swap’ tab at the bottom of the app interface, and click 'Swap tokens'

Step 3: Select the token you want to swap and the amount on top, and the token you want to receive on the bottom.

Please keep in mind that not all tokens will be available for swap on MEW wallet. If you don't see the crypto you want to swap or the token is unavailable, then it can only be completed at an exchange that supports it.

Step 4: Tap 'Preview swap' to see best offer, other offer options, and estimated swap fees.

Step 5: If everything looks good, click 'Proceed with swap'.

Step 6: Once you confirm and initiate the swap, you can click 'View progress' to track the transaction in a block explorer.


Using BNB Smart Chain DApps

Step 1: Access your wallet then click the network name above in top left corner to switch network to BNB Smart Chain.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Browser’ tab at the bottom of the app interface, furthest to the right.

Step 3: Here you can either click on a Featured DApp, or search for DApps by name or URL. If you have more than one account in MEW wallet, the DApp will ask which account you want to interact with. For more help, see Interacting with DApps on MEW wallet iOS and Interacting with DApps on MEW wallet Android.


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