How to deposit USDC for vUSD

vUSD can be used across the Cronos zkEVM Ecosystem. It is pegged 1:1 to USD but you can earn yield just by holding it. Depositing USDC also earns you points in the pioneer program.

Before depositing USDC via the bridge

First, you need to hold USDC on Ethereum. You can purchase USDC via one of the following ways:

1. Swap on Uniswap

2. Buy on a centralized exchange and withdraw to Ethereum

Bridging USDC from Ethereum to Cronos zkEVM

1. Head to https://zkevm.cronos.org and connect your wallet.

2. On the “Deposit” tab, in the “FROM” field select USDC. vUSD will be automatically selected in the “TO” field.

3. Enter the amount of USDC to bridge. Keep in mind that ETH is needed to pay the gas fees

4. Under the hood, the bridge will swap the USDC for DAI for you before it deposits it into vUSD. Check that the slippage, price impact, and min received amount are to your liking. You may change the slippage by clicking on it.

5. Click “Deposit”

6. Confirm (1) approval transaction for the bridge to spend your USDC and (2) DAI deposit transaction

7. Your vUSD should arrive within less than 10 minutes. You can check your vUSD wallet balance in the top right hand corner.