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

# USDC Balance & Bridge

> USDC is Trady's balance currency, held per chain, with a built-in one-click bridge between Solana and EVM at 0.50% (min $0.50).

USDC is Trady's balance currency. You hold it **per chain** — a Solana USDC balance and an EVM USDC balance — and move value between them with the built-in bridge when a play lives on the other chain.

## How balances work

* Deposits credit the balance of the chain they arrive on: send on Solana → Solana balance; send on BNB → EVM balance.
* Buys spend from the balance of the token's chain; sells return proceeds to that same chain's balance.
* Transfers between your wallets, [Consolidate & Distribute](/account-wallets/consolidate-distribute), and [withdrawals](/account-wallets/withdraw) are all **same-chain only**.

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## The bridge

Moving USDC between your Solana and EVM balances happens in-app, in one click — no external bridge sites, no wrapped-token gymnastics, no 15-minute settlement roulette.

* **Fee: 0.50% of the bridged amount, minimum \$0.50.** (\$500 bridged → \$2.50; \$60 bridged → min applies → \$0.50.)
* The bridge moves **USDC** — to redeploy a memecoin position to the other chain, sell first, bridge, buy there.

## Why USDC

A stable unit of account keeps every number honest: your balance doesn't swing with SOL's price, PnL means what it says, and position sizing in % of portfolio (the [only sizing that matters](/learn/rug-check-basics)) stays interpretable across chains.

## Gas

You don't need to pre-manage gas tokens on every chain to trade. {/* TODO(team): confirm current gas abstraction model — does Trady sponsor gas via paymaster, or auto-reserve native token? */} Network costs are shown in the trade quote before you confirm.

## Mini-FAQ

**Can I hold SOL/BNB instead of USDC?**
Yes — native tokens and any memecoins you buy are held as-is in your wallets; USDC is the buying-power layer. {/* TODO(team): confirm wording */}

**Is this custodial?**
No. Funds sit in *your* non-custodial wallets ([export the keys](/account-wallets/custody-key-export-import) anytime); the balance view and bridge are conveniences over them, not a pooled account.

**Can I withdraw from the Solana balance to an EVM address?**
No — withdrawals are same-chain. Bridge to the EVM balance first, then withdraw on the EVM side.