You do not need to deposit anything to simply buy a Sunrise-listed asset; every listing is directly tradable with SOL or USDC on Solana venues. Depositing is for holders bringing existing balances across.
How it works
A deposit through Sunrise is a native transfer, not a wrap: your tokens are locked or burned on the source chain and the canonical token is minted to your Solana wallet, with supply reconciled on both sides. See Infrastructure & security, or Wormhole’s Flow of a Transfer for the underlying mechanics on NTT-based assets.Before you start
- Connect a wallet for the source network (for EVM networks: MetaMask, Coinbase Wallet, OKX Wallet, or another detected wallet).
- Connect a Solana wallet to receive the tokens.
- Keep enough of the source network’s gas token (for example ETH on Ethereum) to pay for the transaction.
Deposit a token
Open the deposit page
Go to sunrise.xyz/deposit.
Choose the source
Select the network and token you want to bridge. The destination defaults to the same token on Solana.
Enter an amount
Type how much you want to deposit. Sunrise quotes the transfer and shows the amount you’ll receive on Solana, the fee, and the estimated completion time.
Sign with your source wallet
Confirm the transaction in your source-network wallet. If your wallet is on a different network, Sunrise prompts it to switch automatically.
What you receive on Solana
Each token has one canonical Solana mint, listed on the Listed assets page. Because Sunrise uses the token’s official bridge route, the token you receive is the same asset recognized across Solana wallets, DEXs, and DeFi protocols. Native gas tokens (such as MON on Monad, HYPE on HyperEVM, AVAX on Avalanche, and SUI on Sui) are wrapped automatically when bridging — you send the native token and receive the canonical Solana version without any manual wrapping step.Fees and timing
- The quote shows the full cost upfront: bridge fee, relayer fee, and the estimated time to completion.
- You pay gas on the source network in its native token.
- Delivery on Solana is handled by relayers — you don’t need SOL to receive a deposit, though you’ll want some for subsequent transactions.
Things to know
- Transfers are subject to rate limits, a security feature that caps flow during incidents. Large deposits may queue if a limit is reached.
Troubleshooting
| Problem | What to do |
|---|---|
| Wallet on wrong network | Approve the network-switch prompt, or switch manually in your wallet and retry. |
| Quote expired | Request a new quote and sign promptly. |
| Transfer pending for a long time | Source-network congestion or finality delays can slow transfers. The transfer will complete; check back in a few minutes. |
| Transaction reverted on source | The transfer didn’t start and your funds are unchanged. Retry with a fresh quote. |

