Xverse

This guide will walk you through the process of bridging your native BTC from your Xverse wallet to mint $zkBTC, and how to bridge it back when you're done.

Mint zkBTC (BTC to zkBTC)

Step 1: Accessing the Bridge and Connecting Your Xverse Wallet

1. Open your Xverse web browser (e.g., Chrome, Brave, Firefox). Download Xverse Wallet here.

2. Navigate to the official zkBTC bridge website: https://apps.zkbtc.money/

3. On the zkBTC homepage, click the "Connect Wallet" button and Select "Xverse" wallet.

Step 2: Bridging from BTC to zkBTC

1. Ensure the "From" network is set to Bitcoin and the "To" network is set to Ethereum.

2. In the input field, enter the amount of BTC you wish to bridge

   Minimum Bridge Amount (21,000 sats), or it will fail

1. Enter your ETH Receiving address to receive your $zkBTC.

1. Click the "Mint zkBTC" button. After reviewing the details, click "Confirm" to proceed.

Step 3: Waiting for Confirmations and Viewing Your zkBTC

1. Once confirmed on Bitcoin, the protocol will automatically mint your zkBTC. You will see a completion message on the website.

2. $zkBTC balance will be listed among your assets.

( Note: Xverse doesn’t support Ethereum, only signature requests. Please check your $zkBTC balance at the ETH address you entered.)