Which tokens can you transfer on Avalanche C-Chain?
The Avalanche C-Chain transfers ERC-20 tokens, bridged Ethereum assets and native AVAX for gas. X-Chain assets need a cross-chain transfer first.
Vahe HakobyanEditor-in-chief
Updated Oct 6, 20263 min readFact-checked
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- A token's ticker alone does not prove its identity on C-Chain.
- X-Chain assets and P-Chain AVAX need Avalanche cross-chain transfer.
- A wrong network address can make a transfer permanently lost.
- Some token contracts restrict transfers, so verify the contract first.
Ava Labs released Avalanche in September 2020. The C-Chain is the Avalanche chain that runs smart contracts.
Which tokens can you transfer?
The C-Chain transfers tokens that follow the ERC-20 standard, including bridged Ethereum tokens and Avalanche-native tokens. You can also send AVAX, the native cryptocurrency of Avalanche. AVAX pays gas fees, and it is not an ERC-20 token.
How do you transfer a token?
To transfer a token, add its C-Chain contract address to a compatible wallet. The wallet reads the contract and shows your balance, so you can send the token.
What are the limits and risks?
Assets on Avalanche's X-Chain cannot be sent directly on the C-Chain. AVAX on the P-Chain also cannot. Move either one with Avalanche's cross-chain transfer, which exports from one chain and imports to another. The P-Chain coordinates validators and does not issue tokens.
Are all C-Chain tokens safe?
No. Some tokens have transfer restrictions, and others are scams. A token contract can limit transfers or block sales. Coding errors and hacks are common, and protocols that only appear decentralized can be open to fraud. Verify the contract before sending.
Frequently asked questions
Look up the token on an Avalanche block explorer or the project's official website. The address is a long string that starts with 0x. Do not trust an address from a random message.
Yes. NFTs on Avalanche use token standards such as ERC-721 and live on the C-Chain. Use a wallet that supports those standards.
Contact the receiving exchange or wallet provider with the transaction details. If you control the address on the destination network, you can often add that network to a wallet and access the tokens. If you do not, recovery may be impossible.
