MetaMask is a cryptocurrency wallet that you can use to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.
The wallet supports any Ethereum-based token (e.g, ERC20, 721).
Although it’s mainly used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain, you can connect it to the Binance Smart Chain as well.
That way, you’ll be able to send or receive BNB on MetaMask.
In addition, you can swap BNB for another token on a decentralized exchange like PancakeSwap using MetaMask.
In this guide, you’ll learn how to connect MetaMask to Binance Smart Chain (BSC) so you can send or receive BNB.
How to connect MetaMask to Binance Smart Chain (BSC)
To connect MetaMask to Binance Smart Chain, you need to first install MetaMask and create a new wallet.
Once you’ve created a new wallet, navigate to the “Settings” page by clicking on your profile icon followed by “Settings”.
On the “Settings” page, click on “Networks” and click on “Add Network”.
After you’ve clicked on “Add Network”, you’ll see multiple fields that you have to fill up.
This includes “Network Name”, “New RPC URL”, “Chain ID”, and others.
You need to fill in the fields according to the Binance Smart Chain network.
Once you’ve filled in the fields according to the Binance Smart Chain network, click on “Save” to connect it to MetaMask.
Here’s how you can connect MetaMask to Binance Smart Chain (BSC):
- Install MetaMask & create a new wallet
- Navigate to “Networks” & add a new network
- Add the “Smart Chain” network
1. Install MetaMask & create a new wallet
Skip this step if you’ve already installed MetaMask on Chrome.
The first step is to install MetaMask and create a new wallet if you haven’t already.
To begin with, open Chrome and go to the MetaMask website.
Once you’re on the MetaMask website, click on the “Download now” button.
After you’ve clicked on the “Download now” button, you’ll land on the “Download” page.
On the “Download” page, click on “Install MetaMask on Chrome”.
After you’ve installed MetaMask on Chrome, you’ll land on the “New to MetaMask?” page.
On the “New to MetaMask?” page, you’ll see a couple of options.
This includes “Import wallet” and “Create a Wallet”.
If you already have a Secret Recovery Phrase, click on “Import wallet” to import your wallet.
However, if this is your first time using MetaMask, click on “Create a Wallet” to create a new wallet.
In the wallet creation process, you’ll be given a recovery phrase.
Make sure to copy and save the recovery phrase somewhere safe.
This is because you need the recovery phrase to access your MetaMask wallet in the future.
Lastly, you need to verify your recovery phrase to complete the wallet creation process.
2. Navigate to “Networks” & add a new network
After you’ve created a new wallet, you’ll land on the “Account 1” page.
Currently, your wallet is connected to the Ethereum network (this is by default).
Hence, you’ll see the Ethereum icon followed by your Ethereum balance on the page.
To connect to the Binance Smart Chain (BSC) network, you need to manually add it to MetaMask.
To do so, click on your profile icon on the top-right corner of the page.
This will open the “My Accounts” navigation menu.
On the navigation menu, you’ll see several options including “Create Account”, “Import Account”, and more.
Click on the “Settings” option at the bottom of the menu.
After you’ve clicked on the “Settings” option, you’ll land on the “General Settings” page.
On the left sidebar, you’ll see multiple options.
This includes “General”, “Advanced”, “Contacts”, and more.
Click on “Networks” to open your Network Settings.
On your Network Settings, you’ll see a few networks that you can configure.
This includes “Ethereum Mainnet”, “Rapsten Test Network”, “Rinkeby Test Network”, and others.
There isn’t a Binance network, so you’ll have to manually add it.
To do so, click on the “Add Network” button on the top navigation bar.
3. Add the “Smart Chain” network
After you’ve clicked on “Add Network”, you’ll see multiple fields that you need to provide.
This includes “Network Name”, “New RPC URL”, “Chain ID”, “Currency Symbol (optional)”, and “Block Explorer URL (optional)”.
To connect Binance Smart Chain (BSC) to MetaMask, you need to fill in the fields according to the Smart Chain Mainnet.
Copy and paste the fields according to this:
Mainnet
- Network Name: Smart Chain
- New RPC URL: https://bsc-dataseed.binance.org/
- Chain ID: 56
- Currency Symbol (optional): BNB
- Block Explorer URL (optional): https://bscscan.com
After you’ve copied and pasted the fields according to the ones above, click on “Save”.
This will add the Binance Smart Chain network to MetaMask.
Once you’ve clicked on “Save”, your network will automatically be changed to the Binance Smart Chain network.
You can confirm this by navigating to your MetaMask wallet.
On your MetaMask wallet, you’ll see the BNB icon along with your BNB balance.
In addition, on the top-right corner of your wallet, you’ll see the “Smart Chain” dropdown box.
You’ve successfully learned how to connect MetaMask to Binance Smart Chain (BSC)!
Now, you’ll be able to send or receive BNB on your MetaMask wallet.
If you want to switch back to the Ethereum network, you can do so by clicking on the “Smart Chain” dropdown box followed by “Ethereum Mainnet”.
Conclusion
MetaMask is commonly used to interact with the Ethereum blockchain.
However, you can connect it to the Binance Smart Chain network as well.
You can follow the quick and easy guide above to do so.
Alternatively, you can connect MetaMask to PancakeSwap to add the Binance Smart Chain network to MetaMask.
When you connect MetaMask to PancakeSwap, the Binance Smart Chain network will be automatically added to MetaMask.
All you have to do is to follow the on-screen instructions.
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