- When depositing, tokens that leave the Ethereum network are locked and the same number of tokens are minted on Polygon Chain as a pegged token (1:1).
- When withdrawing tokens back to the Ethereum network, tokens are burned on Polygon Chain and unlocked on Ethereum during the process.
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Polygon Portal
Reference overview of the Polygon Portal bridge, including how tokens are locked and minted when crossing between Ethereum and Polygon Chain.
The Polygon Portal is the official trustless two-way bridge between Polygon Chain and Ethereum. It lets you transfer tokens without third-party risk or market liquidity constraints. The bridge is available for both the PoS Amoy testnet and mainnet. Access it at Polygon Portal.
There is no change to the circulating supply of your token when it crosses the bridge. This is what goes on in the background when you bridge your tokens over to Polygon Chain from Ethereum: