MATIC — now rebranded as POL — is the native token of the Polygon network. Bridging MATIC to BNB Smart Chain allows you to swap MATIC for BNB and other BSC tokens, participate in cross-chain yield strategies, or simply hold your Polygon tokens on a different network.
In 2023, Polygon rebranded its MATIC token to POL as part of the Polygon 2.0 upgrade. The token contract changed, but the bridging process remains the same. Whether you have MATIC or POL on the Polygon network, you can bridge it to BNB Smart Chain using the same process.
To bridge MATIC to BNB Smart Chain: (1) Connect your wallet to Polygon network with MATIC/POL tokens; (2) Select MATIC as the 'From' token; (3) Set BNB Smart Chain as the destination; (4) The bridge will automatically calculate how much BNB or wrapped MATIC you'll receive; (5) Confirm the transaction. On BSC, you'll receive either BNB (if you selected the swap option) or wrapped MATIC (WMATIC/WBTC equivalent) that you can swap on PancakeSwap.
After bridging MATIC to BNB Smart Chain, you can: Swap MATIC for BNB on PancakeSwap; Provide MATIC liquidity on BSC DEXes; Use MATIC in cross-chain yield strategies; Hold MATIC on BSC as a portfolio diversification tool. Note that native staking of MATIC/POL only works on Polygon — for staking rewards, bridge back before staking.
Bridging MATIC from Polygon to BNB Smart Chain is fast and affordable. Gas fees on Polygon for MATIC transfers are minimal (under $0.01). The bridge protocol fee is typically 0.05% to 0.3% of the transfer value. Transfers complete in under 60 seconds in most cases. For larger MATIC amounts, check the estimated BNB or token output before confirming to ensure you're getting a competitive rate.
You can receive either wrapped MATIC (which you can then swap for BNB on PancakeSwap) or BNB directly, depending on the bridge option selected. Our interface clearly shows what you'll receive before confirmation.
The MATIC to BNB rate changes constantly with market conditions. Always check the current rate in the bridge interface, which shows live pricing before you confirm any transaction.
For cross-chain bridging to BSC, yes — POL (the rebranded MATIC token) bridges using the same process and the same bridge protocol as the old MATIC token.
