The standards are not versions of one token
BNB Smart Chain is EVM-compatible, so its BEP-20 tokens are written to almost the same specification as Ethereum’s ERC-20 (BNB Chain documentation); TRON’s TRC-20 is the token standard of a chain of its own. Alike does not mean connected: each chain holds its own contract and its own balance. Moving between them means a bridge or an exchange, and that is what the quotes above price.
The address format is not the network
BNB Smart Chain uses the same hex addresses as Ethereum, so one address string can be valid on both and on
every other EVM network — the sender chooses the network, not the address. TRON is the visible exception:
its addresses are Base58 strings beginning with T, and a new TRON address has to be activated before it
can hold anything (TRON Protocol documentation).
Gas is paid in BNB
Transaction fees on BNB Smart Chain are paid in BNB (BNB Chain documentation). A stablecoin that arrives without any BNB beside it cannot be moved again until some does.
Bridge or exchange withdrawal
If your funds are on an exchange, the exchange row is worth reading here even if you came for a bridge. It is shown whenever we have the data, including when it is cheaper, and it excludes the cost of getting funds onto the exchange.
Questions
How do I bridge to BSC?
Either a bridge moves the token across in one transaction, or an exchange withdrawal delivers it from the exchange's own reserves on BNB Smart Chain. Both are priced here for the source network, token and amount you choose.
How do I convert TRC-20 to BEP-20?
The same in reverse, and the price is not the same in both directions. Select TRON as the source network in the tool to compare that direction on its own quotes.
How do I add BNB Smart Chain and BEP-20 tokens to MetaMask?
BNB Chain is one of the networks MetaMask supports, so switch it on from "Additional networks" in the network selector if it is not there already, then add the token by its contract address if the wallet does not detect it. A token added on the wrong network will simply show nothing.
How do I send BEP-20 tokens to an exchange?
Use the deposit address the exchange shows for BNB Smart Chain specifically. The address may look identical to an Ethereum one, but the exchange credits the deposit only on the network it was sent over.
Sources
- BNB Chain documentation — BNB Smart Chain introduction · checked 2026-09-12
- TRON Protocol documentation — accounts, address format and activation · checked 2026-09-12
- MetaMask Help Center — how to add a network · checked 2026-09-13