How To Do a Cross-chain Swap on Hercules

Hercules Exchange
2 min readOct 29, 2024

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As crypto gears up for a potentially bullish Q4, the need to transact across different protocols and blockchains is slated to hit an all-time high. With this in mind, it’s essential for protocols to make cross-chain services convenient and readily available to users. Thankfully, Hercules always stays ahead of the curve!

Back in September, Hercules integrated the power of cross-chain swaps on its DEX! By offering easy access to cross-chain swaps on its platform, Hercules is able to make the user experience on its protocol less stressful by removing the hassle of having to find a suitable cross-chain bridge that supports Metis. Today we’ll be walking you through the steps to show you just how easy it is to facilitate a cross-chain swap on Hercules! Enjoy!

How to do a cross-chain swap on Hercules

  1. Go to the Hercules application and you’ll be automatically directed to the swap terminal.
  2. Select the “Cross-Chain” option at the top of the swap terminal. Now select the assets you wish to swap.

3. After inputting the assets and desired amounts, Click the orange “Confirm trade” button below.

4. A confirmation window from the Web3 wallet you are connected to will open with the transaction you are conducting. Review or set any gas rates associated with the transaction, then click “Confirm”.

5. Wait for approval to go through.

6. All done! You may view the status of your swap plus your swapping history via the clock icon on the top right corner.

Walkthrough Video

Conclusion

As the bullish market sentiment starts to return, cross-chain will be crucial in being able to capture the abundant opportunities crypto presents, especially on Hercules, the largest DEX and liquidity layer of Metis L2!

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