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# How to Bridge $ZEST

[$ZEST](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEST\&src=cashtag_click) is live on [BNB chain](https://x.com/BNBCHAIN), [Ethereum](https://x.com/ethereum), [Base](https://x.com/base) and [Stacks](https://x.com/Stacks).  [$ZEST](https://x.com/search?q=%24ZEST\&src=cashtag_click) holders can move tokens between the available chains at any time via the [Zest Protocol webapp here](https://app.zestprotocol.com/bridge). 

### Supported routes

* BNB Chain ↔ Stacks
* BNB Chain ↔ Ethereum
* BNB Chain ↔ Base
* Ethereum ↔ Base

Routes that are not listed may require more than one bridge transaction.

### Here is how to bridge $ZEST:

1. Open the Zest Protocol app at zestprotocol.com
2. Click the "[Bridge" button](https://app.zestprotocol.com/bridge) in the header
3. Select the origin and destination chain based on the supported routes
4. Enter the tokens amount to bridge
5. Confirm the transaction
6. Tokens arrive on the destination chain 

### Estimated completion times

* BNB Chain ↔ Stacks: approximately 90 minutes
* BNB Chain → Ethereum or Base: approximately 2 minutes
* Ethereum or Base → BNB Chain: approximately 16 minutes
* Ethereum ↔ Base: approximately 16 minutes

These are estimates, not guarantees. Completion times can change with network conditions, confirmations and bridge availability.

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### Official $ZEST contract addresses

* BNB Chain: `0x5506599c722389a60580b5213ea1da60d64754a1`
* Ethereum: `0xf326c8c9a691319f6330e27aa4a39f2d22c88dc5`
* Base: `0x7297968ffb753dd12e4f6b1f18d9865c76707fc2`
* Stacks: `SP1A27KFY4XERQCCRCARCYD1CC5N7M6688BSYADJ7.zest-token`