Sui Bridge Goes Live on Mainnet Today
Today, the Sui Bridge goes live on Mainnet providing a native connection between Ethereum and Sui.
The wait is over! Sui Bridge is now live on Mainnet.
Sui Bridge is a native solution for moving assets to and from external ecosystems, such as Ethereum. As Web3 expands and matures, it is important to break down the barriers between prominent ecosystems, allowing assets and data to move freely.
In Web3, interoperability is key to unlocking synergy between different assets, apps, and networks. Sui offers powerful interoperability solutions within its own ecosystem, thanks to its unique object-oriented architecture and programmable transaction blocks.
The launch of Sui Bridge is an important moment in Sui’s interoperability journey, enabling trust-minimized asset transfers between Ethereum and Sui. Existing solutions like Wormhole have played an important role in the development of Sui’s DeFi ecosystem and will continue to be valuable, while Sui Bridge offers a native avenue for users to bridge assets between Sui and Ethereum. Secured by Sui’s own network validators, Sui Bridge transactions are protected by the same infrastructure that powers and secures Sui itself.
Sui Bridge assets
With multiple bridges available, users may encounter different versions of the same bridged asset. For example, ETH transferred to Sui via Sui Bridge (ETH) is different from ETH transferred via Wormhole (WETH). To ensure a smooth experience, apps on Sui will update to accurately reflect the different assets over the coming weeks, helping users easily identify and manage these assets.
Sui Bridge currently supports ETH and WETH transfers between Sui and Ethereum. This focused launch approach ensures a stable and secure user experience for bridge users. Future updates will expand support for additional assets and functionality.
The most direct way to access these assets is to use the Sui Bridge interface to transfer ETH or WETH from Ethereum to Sui. Liquidity from the WETH-USDC pools will begin migrating to the ETH-USDC pool starting next week.
How to use Sui Bridge
Sui Bridge currently supports ETH transfers between Sui and Ethereum. The web interface makes transferring tokens quick and easy.
- Go to the Sui Bridge web interface.
- Connect both an Ethereum and Sui wallet. For the destination chain, you can also choose to enter the address manually by clicking "Enter manually".
- Select a token and enter the amount to bridge and select "Bridge assets". The interface may require approval of the token allowance.
- After approving the transaction from the wallet, the user will be redirected to the transaction details page to follow the progress of the bridging transaction. Transfers from Ethereum to Sui may take around 10 minutes to finalize due to Ethereum’s probabilistic finality.
After Ethereum finalization, in most cases bridged tokens will be sent directly to recipient addresses on Sui without the recipient’s manual claim. In some edge cases, recipients may need to claim manually on the user interface. Note that when bridging from Sui to Ethereum, users will need to manually claim using thier Ethereum account.
Looking ahead
The launch of Sui Bridge on Mainnet is an early step in realizing the broader vision for interoperability on Sui. Looking forward, Sui Bridge will expand asset support and eventually add unique functionality to accommodate a wide range of use cases.
Stay tuned for more updates and prepare for the next wave of developments that will build upon Sui Bridge.
Additionally, we again want to thank all those that participated in the testing program helping us make the best possible user experience on Sui Bridge.
Note: This content is for general educational and informational purposes only and should not be construed or relied upon as an endorsement or recommendation to buy, sell, or hold any asset, investment or financial product and does not constitute financial, legal, or tax advice.
