Getting $WBT

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WBT is the native gas token on Whitechain L2 and an ERC-20 token on Ethereum mainnet. WhiteBIT is the canonical issuer of WBT and the team behind Whitechain. This page covers the three ways to acquire WBT for use on Whitechain: buying on the exchange, using a fiat on-ramp, or bridging from Ethereum. For test WBT on the public testnet, see Testnet faucet.

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On the WhiteBIT exchange

Status: Available now. Direct withdrawal to L2 Mainnet becomes available after Mainnet launch. Today, withdrawals settle on the legacy Whitechain L1. WhiteBIT is the primary listing for WBT and the deepest source of liquidity. As the canonical issuer of WBT, WhiteBIT supports direct deposits and withdrawals to and from the Whitechain network. You can buy WBT with crypto via the Convert tool or with fiat through a deposit and trade.

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Buy with crypto

1. Open WhiteBIT and sign in.
2. Top up your balance with any supported asset.
3. Open the Convert tool, choose your source asset, and select WBT as the destination.
4. Confirm the conversion. WBT lands on your Main balance immediately.

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Buy with fiat

1. Deposit fiat to your WhiteBIT account using a card or bank transfer, depending on the supported methods in your region.
2. Use the Convert tool or the Spot Trading terminal to buy WBT.

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Withdraw to Whitechain

1. On the Balance page, find WBT and select Withdraw.
2. In the Network section, select the Whitechain option.
3. Enter the amount and your Whitechain address, then confirm with email and 2FA codes.

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Bridge from Ethereum

Status: Available on Testnet today. Mainnet bridge launches with L2 Mainnet. WBT is an ERC-20 token on Ethereum mainnet. The Whitechain canonical bridge converts ERC-20 WBT on L1 into native WBT on L2.

1. Confirm you hold WBT at 0x925206b8a707096ed26ae47c84747fe0bb734f59 on Ethereum mainnet. Verify on Etherscan.
2. Approve the L1 standard bridge contract to spend your WBT.
3. Call depositERC20 on the L1 standard bridge with the L1 WBT address and the matching L2 representation.
4. The deposit finalizes on L2 within a few minutes.

For full bridge mechanics, supported networks, and the current set of contract addresses, see Bridges.

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On-ramps

Status: Limited at launch. WhiteBIT fiat purchases (see above) cover the primary path. Third-party on-ramp partners will be announced separately. Most users today should route through WhiteBIT for fiat purchases. When additional on-ramp providers (MoonPay, Transak, Ramp, and similar) integrate WBT or Whitechain directly, they will be listed here.

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Token reference

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Testnet WBT

For development and testing on Whitechain testnet (chain ID 1874), do not use mainnet WBT. Claim test WBT from the Testnet faucet instead. Test WBT has no real value and cannot be bridged to mainnet.

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Related

• Network reference
• Testnet faucet
• Bridges
• Migration to L2