> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.openfinance.tech/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Deposit onchain

> Learn which of your two wallet addresses to use for each chain, how much gas to keep on hand, and how to move money across when it sits on the wrong chain.

Onchain trades happen in your own wallet, not on a venue. You need the token you will pay with on the chain where the asset trades, plus a small amount of that chain's gas token. Your EVM address is the same on every EVM chain, and your Solana address is separate.

## Which address for which chain

Pick the chain the asset trades on, then send to the matching tab of the Deposit sheet.

| You want to buy | Chain | Deposit tab | Also keep |
| - | - | - | - |
| Memecoins and tokens on Solana | Solana | **Solana** | A little SOL for gas |
| Tokens and tokenized stocks on Base, Ethereum, Arbitrum and other EVM chains | That chain | **EVM** | A little ETH on that chain |
| Tokens on Polygon | Polygon | **EVM** | A little POL |
| Tokens on Robinhood Chain | Robinhood Chain | **EVM** | A little ETH on Robinhood Chain |

The EVM tab lists every network your EVM address accepts: Ethereum, Polygon, Base, Arbitrum, Optimism, Hyperliquid and Robinhood Chain.

## Deposit

**1. Open the Deposit sheet**

Click **Deposit** in the top bar, then **Deposit** under your wallet total.

**2. Choose EVM or Solana**

Pick the tab for the chain you are sending on.

**3. Send the token and some gas**

From your exchange or wallet, send the token you will pay with on that network, and a small amount of the gas token if you do not hold any there yet.

**4. Check it arrived**

Ask "What do I hold on Base?" or "What is in my Solana wallet?". Ask about one chain at a time; the agent reads chains one by one.

![Deposit sheet on the Solana tab with a QR code, the Solana address with a copy button and Solana listed as the network](https://mintcdn.com/openfinance/-pu5SodoQuhEwuR-/images/screens/deposit-sheet-solana.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=-pu5SodoQuhEwuR-\&q=85\&s=46aa84a7c329adafbc4863d804f7c900)

The Solana tab of the Deposit sheet

![Chat reply listing what the wallet holds on Polygon, with the address and amount blurred](https://mintcdn.com/openfinance/vddFvZTr4V6TqP3x/images/screens/onchain-holdings-check.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=vddFvZTr4V6TqP3x\&q=85\&s=7bb9e957c9a33934e3ea0ebc44390b85)

Checking what arrived on one chain

> [!WARNING]
>
> Only send assets for the tab you picked: EVM assets to the EVM address, Solana assets to the Solana address. Funds sent on the wrong network cannot be recovered.

## Already funded on another chain?

You do not need a new deposit to move between chains. Ask the agent to bridge or swap across, and it shows a quote first:

```text theme={"system"}
Bridge 100 USDC from Arbitrum to Solana. Show the quote first.
```

See [Bridge and swap](https://docs.openfinance.tech/markets/bridge-and-swap.md) for how routes and quotes work.

## Next

> [card] [Onchain tokens](https://docs.openfinance.tech/markets/onchain-tokens.md)
>
> Search, check and swap tokens.

> [card] [Find, check and swap a memecoin](https://docs.openfinance.tech/guides/solana-memecoin-swap.md)
>
> A careful first memecoin trade.

> [card] [Tokenized stocks and FX](https://docs.openfinance.tech/guides/tokenized-stocks-and-fx.md)
>
> Stocks and currencies as tokens.


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