# Bridge

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#### What bridging means?

Bridging lets you move tokens from one blockchain to another, for example from Solana to Ethereum or Base. Tokens are locked or burned on the source chain and the same value is unlocked or minted on the destination chain. This process uses cross-chain protocols or smart contracts to verify the transfer, allowing access to DeFi features available on different blockchains without changing the total value.

**How bridging works in Bloom Manager**

Bridging is fully managed inside the Bloom Manager, including the user flow and confirmations.

When the bridge is executed, Bloom uses [Houdini Swap](https://x.com/HoudiniSwap) as the underlying bridge and swap provider. Supported chains are Solana, Ethereum, Base and BSC.
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### How it works

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From the <kbd>Wallets</kbd> tab, click the <kbd>Bridge</kbd> button on the wallet you want to use.

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The Bridge modal opens. At the top you can choose between <kbd>Private</kbd> and <kbd>Public</kbd> transfer mode.

* **Private**: Private swaps are designed for maximum privacy. Only the sender knows the original wallet and the recipient address. The transaction path cannot be reconstructed by the receiver or external observers.
* **Public**: Public swaps are traceable. A unique deposit address is generated for each transaction. Cross-chain routes still provide partial privacy since tracing requires advanced expertise and effort.
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1. Select the source blockchain and the source wallet, then enter the amount you want to send.
2. Select the destination blockchain and the destination wallet, and review the output amount you will receive.

If you want to send to a *different address*, tick <kbd>Send to a different wallet</kbd> and paste the destination address.

When everything is correct, follow the confirmation steps to complete the bridge.

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