🌀How to Bridge

🪄 How to Bridge Assets to the Story Layer 1 Chain

Whether you're entering the Story ecosystem for the first time or need $IP to interact with dApps like PiperX, this guide walks you through how to bridge ETH or USDC from other chains to Story.

✅ Option 1: Use Debridge

Best for bridging + swapping into $IP in one step

Debridge supports direct bridging from Ethereum and other chains into Story, and even lets you receive $IP directly (Story’s gas/token utility).

🔧 Steps:

1. Go to app.debridge.finance

2. Connect your Web3 wallet (e.g., MetaMask)

3. Choose:

   • From Chain: Ethereum

   • Asset: ETH or USDC

   • To Chain: Story

   • Target Asset on Story:

     • ✅ Option 1: WETH or USDC.e

     • ✅ Option 2 (Recommended): Directly into $IP

     
4. Give permission and Confirm the transaction and wait for bridging to complete.

   
5. If you received $IP, you’re ready to interact with any Story-based dApp!

✅ Option 2: Use Stargate

Best for simple bridging (swap to $IP separately)

Stargate supports bridging to Story, but requires a follow-up swap to get $IP.

🔧 Steps:

1. Visit stargate.finance/bridge

2. Connect your wallet

3. Bridge assets:

   • From Chain: Ethereum

   • Asset: ETH or USDC

   • To Chain: Story

   • Target Asset: WETH or USDC.e

   • 💡 Enable “Apply Gas on Destination” to receive $IP for gas fees!

   
4. Once assets arrive on Story, go to PiperX

5. Swap your WETH or USDC.e → $IP

   

Now you're ready to use any dApp on Story Chain.