Phantom Wallet Extension: Cross-Chain Bridge Fee Breakdown—Why Transferring SOL to Ethereum Costs 2x the Swap Fee
A user holds Solana tokens in Phantom and needs to move them to Ethereum to access a specific DeFi protocol. The intuitive action is to swap SOL for ETH directly within the wallet. But when the quote appears, the total cost—measured in percentage terms—exceeds what a direct swap on either chain would charge. The difference […]
Phantom Wallet Extension: Cross-Chain Bridge Fee Breakdown—Why Transferring SOL to Ethereum Costs 2x the Swap Fee
A user holds Solana tokens in Phantom and needs to move them to Ethereum to access a specific DeFi protocol. The intuitive action is to swap SOL for ETH directly within the wallet. But when the quote appears, the total cost—measured in percentage terms—exceeds what a direct swap on either chain would charge. The difference […]