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Keep ETH on the Ethereum Chain Before Bridging

I always make sure my wallet holds ETH on the Ethereum chain before I start any bridging operation.

ETH is required to pay native gas fees on the Ethereum network, and a missing balance will cause the bridge transaction to fail or stall.

I keep a small ETH buffer and double-check the wallet's selected chain and gas estimate before initiating a bridge.

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Analysis

Bridges require native-chain gas (ETH on Ethereum). If you don't have ETH on the Ethereum chain your transaction can’t be paid for and may fail or remain pending, so confirming balance and chain is es...

Recommendation

Before bridging, top up ETH on the Ethereum chain via swap or transfer, maintain a small buffer to cover gas spikes, and verify the wallet's selected chain and gas estimate.

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