How to Recover My BEP-20 Tokens from Non BSC-Compatible Wallets

2021-05-14 10:44

BEP-20 is a token standard on BSC (BNB Smart Chain, formerly Binance Smart Chain) that extends ERC-20, the most common Ethereum token standard. Users can create a native asset as a BEP-20 token or even peg tokens from other blockchains to make them usable on BNB Smart Chain. These are called "peggy” coins, which are essentially BEP-20 versions of other crypto assets.

If a user sends BEP-20 tokens to other trading platforms through unsupported networks, the assets may not be retrieved. We strongly recommend you to read the FAQ on How do I Deposit/Withdraw Cryptocurrency first before you make any transfer.

If you send BEP-20 tokens to an unsupported wallet by mistake, you can recover the assets by adding a smart chain network to that wallet or deposit the BEP-20 tokens to a different wallet that is compatible with BNB Smart Chain.

*Keeping your private keys and seed phrases safe is of paramount importance. If they are stolen or lost, your assets cannot be recovered.

Follow the instructions below to recover your assets:

1. Connect your wallet to BNB Smart Chain

If you’re using a MetaMask wallet, follow the steps in this article to configure your wallet. Once you’ve manually added the BNB Smart Chain network, simply switch the connection to BSC, and you can see your BEP-20 tokens.

2. Recover the BEP-20 tokens in your wallet to a BSC-compatible wallet

You can recover the BEP-20 tokens in your original wallet, then set up a new BSC-compatible wallet to deposit your BEP-20 tokens. BSC-compatible wallets include Binance Wallet, Trust Wallet, etc.