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Bridging Cards

The bridge moves a Collector Crypt NFT from one network to another — for example, from Base to Solana, or from Ethereum to ApeChain.

How it works​

When a card is bridged, the NFT is burned on the network it's leaving and a brand-new NFT is minted on the network it's arriving on. Nothing about the card itself changes — its name, images, and traits travel with it. Only the token's ID number is reassigned on arrival.

The transfer between networks is carried by Chainlink CCIP, the industry-standard cross-chain messaging protocol, which relays the burn on the source network into the mint on the destination.

There are two kinds of bridge trips:

  • EVM → Solana — moving a card from an EVM network onto Solana. This ends with a claim step.
  • EVM → EVM — moving a card between EVM networks (e.g. Base → Monad). The card is minted automatically on arrival — no claim needed.

Lanes​

Not every network connects directly to every other. These are the available routes from each starting network:

FromBridges directly to
EthereumSolana, Base, Monad, ApeChain
BaseSolana, Ethereum, Monad, ApeChain
MonadSolana, Ethereum, Base
ApeChainEthereum, Base (no direct Solana lane)

ApeChain has no direct lane to Solana. To reach Solana, bridge ApeChain → Ethereum (or Base) first, then Ethereum → Solana.

Bridging to Solana (EVM → Solana)​

  1. Select the card(s) and choose Bridge.
  2. Pick Solana as the destination. The recipient auto-fills to the Collector Crypt (Privy) Solana wallet.
  3. Confirm. On a first bridge from a network, approve the collection once, then sign the bridge transaction. A small cross-chain messaging fee is paid in the source network's native token (ETH, MON, etc.).
  4. Wait for delivery. Cross-chain transfer usually takes a few minutes, but can take longer depending on network conditions. Track it in Bridge History.
  5. Claim. Once the card shows Ready to Claim, sign the claim to mint it on Solana. This costs a small Solana network fee, so the destination wallet needs at least ~0.01 SOL.
  6. The bridged card then appears in My Collection on Solana.
Claim from the same login

The claim only works from the same login identity used to start the bridge. A bridge started under one login (for example, Google) cannot be claimed while signed in a different way — switch back to the original login to claim.

Bridging between EVM networks (EVM → EVM)​

  1. Select the card(s) and choose Bridge.
  2. Pick the destination EVM network. The recipient auto-fills to the connected EVM wallet.
  3. Confirm — approve the collection once (if needed), then sign the bridge transaction and pay the cross-chain fee.
  4. The card is minted automatically on the destination network when it arrives — there's no claim step. Track it in Bridge History.

Tracking bridges​

Every bridge appears on the Bridge History page with its current status, a link to the source transaction, and — for EVM → Solana — the Claim button once the card is ready.

Good to know​

  • Fees are paid by the sender. Bridging is on-chain, so the cross-chain messaging fee applies when sending, and for EVM → Solana a small Solana fee applies when claiming. Keep a little of each network's native token available.
  • Timing varies. Cross-chain delivery times depend on network conditions and aren't guaranteed.