# Funding your Wallet

In PixelPals, the primary currency to which actions can be taken is $USDT on Mantle. You are able to top up $USDT in your in-game wallet via two main ways:&#x20;

### Bridge on Mantle and Send USDT&#x20;

* [Bridge on Mantle Network](funding-your-wallet/bridging-on-mantle) >> swap to $USDT if required >> send to Particle wallet
  1. Bridge your non custodial wallet on Mantle (e.g. your own Metamask)
  2. Get some USDT on mantle L2 by using swap providers.&#x20;
  3. Send across the bridged mantle USDT to your particle wallet address (contract for bridged mantle USDT: `0x201eba5cc46d216ce6dc03f6a759e8e766e956ae`)
     1. You are automatically assigned to a Particle wallet upon creating an account. Please check in the 'Wallet' tab within the game.&#x20;
  4. Add 'custom token' inside your Particle wallet with the same contract address (`0x201eba5cc46d216ce6dc03f6a759e8e766e956ae`)
  5. You should be able to see your balance reflected in both game UI and Particle UI.&#x20;

### Onramp Fiat

* [Fiat on-ramp directly to Mantle $USDT](funding-your-wallet/fiat-onramp-usdt)&#x20;
* [Fiat on-ramp to $MNT and swap to Mantle $USDT](funding-your-wallet/fiat-onramp-mnt-greater-than-swap-to-usdt) (recommended to use as an alternative)&#x20;
* Purchase crypto on exchanges such as Bybit and enter your Particle Address as the recipient on the Mantle chain.&#x20;

### Third Party Swaps

* Utilize third party swap platforms to swap directly from L1 to Mantle-bridged USDT in your wallet.&#x20;
  * [Squid](https://app.squidrouter.com/?chains=1%2C5000\&tokens=0xEeeeeEeeeEeEeeEeEeEeeEEEeeeeEeeeeeeeEEeE%2C0x201eba5cc46d216ce6dc03f6a759e8e766e956ae)
  * [Symbiosis](https://app.symbiosis.finance/swap?chainIn=Ethereum\&chainOut=Mantle\&tokenIn=ETH\&tokenOut=0x201EBa5CC46D216Ce6DC03F6a759e8E766e956aE)
  * [WOOFi](funding-your-wallet/woofi-swap)&#x20;

Ensure that you are selecting USDT on the Mantle chain and inputting your Particle Network's Mantle address as the recipient.&#x20;

_**Disclaimer: PixelPals will not be liable for any issues encountered while using an external swap platform, including but not limited to loss of funds or failure on third-party protocol(s).**_

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When funding your wallet, please ensure that you have bridged to the Mantle network and that the funds are moving on the Mantle chain.&#x20;

All **transactions that occur within PixelPals are gas-free** - which does not require you to hold $MNT balance for the payment of gas fees.&#x20;
