Metamask Setup and Bridging to Fantom Blockchain
3 min readJun 29, 2021
Pro Tip: We have a FTM faucet for those first trades on the Fantom Opera chain at our discord, linked at the end of this article. Happy aping!!
Step 1: Add Fantom to Metamask
Network Name: Fantom Opera
New RPC URL: https://rpc.ftm.tools/
Chain ID: 250
Currency Symbol: FTM
Block Explorer URL: https://ftmscan.com/
Step 2: Bridging from BSC or Matic to Fantom using Anyswap
Go to https://stable.anyswap.exchange/#/swap and select Connect to a wallet in upper right corner
You should now receive the USDC in your wallet
Step 3: Ape into HODL on PaintSwap.Finance
HODL can be purchased at the link below on PaintSwap
For trading larger amounts of USDC to FTM you can also try the following DEXs with more liquidity: