Cross-chain Token Management
The dual-chain architecture of BNB Beacon Chain & BNB Smart Chain empowers you to build your own decentralized apps. The native cross-chain communication mechanism allows tokens to be transferred between BC and BSC easily.
BNB Smart Chain and BNB Beacon Chain work together to ensure that one token can circulate in both formats with confirmed total supply and be used in different use cases.
BEP2/BEP8 Token Owner
If you are BEP2/BEP9 token owner, please follow this guideline to complete Bind process when you wish to migrate to BSC.
You can also use this tool.
BEP20 Token Owner
If you are BEP20 token owner or anybody else, please follow this guideline to complete Mirror process when you wish to migrate to BC.
Comparison Between Bind and Mirror
| Bind | Mirror | |
|---|---|---|
| Initiator | BEP2/BEP8 Token Owner | Anyone, including BEP20 Token Owner and others |
| Fee | less than 1BNB | 10 BNB, mirrorFee is a governable parameter |
| How long will it take | several minutes | ~30s |
| Supply Distribution | Customized between BC & BSC | All supplies are on BSC |