What to Check Before Using a Crypto Bridge on Solana
Questions to ask about the route, token, destination chain, fees, and transaction details.
Why this matters on Solana
The most important bridge question is not 'does it work?' but 'what exactly will happen if I sign?' Read the route, source and destination assets, fees and recipient before approving.
Solana uses a different account and token model from EVM networks, so EVM assumptions should not be applied directly.
Solana does not follow standard EVM conventions. Address formats, token identifiers and approval mechanics differ, so EVM-oriented checklists and tools should only be applied to Solana after confirming they are supported.
Solana: what to pay attention to
- Costs: Consider transaction costs and token-account mechanics when evaluating small balances.
- Security: Use trusted wallet interfaces and review transaction effects before approving them.
- Assets and tokens: Verify the mint address and relevant token-account details rather than relying on ticker symbols.
A Solana checklist for this topic
- Keep enough native balance on Solana to pay for the transaction that starts the transfer.
- Review the final recipient address and network before confirming a cross-chain transfer.
- Confirm both the source and destination network, including whether Solana is one of them.
- Compare the quote, the minimum received amount and the total fees before signing.
Bridge from Solana
Consider transaction costs and token-account mechanics when evaluating small balances. On the zkSync side: verify the asset contract on zkSync before assuming it matches another network.
The bridge guide below is informational; any transaction depends on current network conditions and the route shown in the bridge interface.
Solana → zkSync BRIDGE GUIDE