Your First Swap

A swap on DeGate works the same whether the token lives on the chain your funds are on or a different one: you choose the token, DeGate handles routing, bridging, and gas behind the scenes, and the result lands in your unified balance.

Before you start

Buys on DeGate are paid in USDC, and selling a token settles back into USDC. So you need USDC first, and there are two ways to get it: deposit USDC from any supported chain, or sell a token you already hold (for example, selling TSLAx gives you USDC to buy with; note that a sell still needs network fees covered, so it may not go through if your wallet holds nothing besides that token). There is no need to hold the destination chain's gas token. See Quickstart if you have not set up yet.

Steps

1. Open Swap in the app.

2. Search for the token you want to receive. You can search across all supported chains at once.

3. Pay with USDC from your balance.

4. Review the quote. The app shows the expected output amount and price impact before you confirm, and the displayed amount reflects the DeGate swap fee for that token tier (see Fees).

5. Confirm. Same-chain swaps complete in seconds; cross-chain swaps typically take 30 seconds to 2 minutes, and the app shows an estimated completion time before you confirm. You can follow progress in the Activity tab.

If market conditions change significantly during execution, the transaction reverts and your original tokens are returned automatically.

What happens in the background

DeGate finds the route, executes any bridging, and pays gas on the chains involved by purchasing the necessary gas tokens automatically. You sign with your own key; at no point does DeGate take custody of your assets. The mechanics are described in Cross-chain Swap.

FAQ

Why is my swap taking longer than expected? Cross-chain routes settle on more than one network and inherit those networks' confirmation times; congestion can add delay. Check the Activity tab, and see the FAQ if a swap seems stuck.

Is there a limit on how much I can swap? There are no account-based limits. For very large swaps, price impact may be higher on assets with lower on-chain liquidity; the app displays price impact before confirmation.

What fee did I pay? Swap fees have two tiers, set by the token traded against USDC: 0% for stablecoins, and 0.02% for all other tokens, as of August 2026. Details: Fees.