Integritee is taking a significant step forward by enabling the usage of USDT and USDC on Incognitee. This development not only enhances privacy but also opens up broader opportunities to transact securely and discreetly, namely for Ethereum users.
In this article, we explain how to bridge tokens from Ethereum via Snowbridge to be used on Incognitee’s Polkadot Asset Hub Sidechain. We also created a tutorial on the Snowbridge bridging process and how to use USDC and USDT on Incognitee.
We’re thrilled to announce that Incognitee now supports USDT and USDC! You can shield, unshield, transfer dollars, add notes, and more—all with enhanced privacy.
For now, users need to bridge USDT or USDC from Ethereum to Polkadot Asset Hub to access these features, but we’ve got you covered with a step-by-step tutorial. And the best part? Soon, bridging will no longer be required in most cases. Stay tuned!
Why Use Snowbridge for Bridging USDT and USDC?
We welcome the Ethereum community to enter the Polkadot world and enjoy all the benefits of Incognitee too.
Currently, the most decentralized and censorship-resistant way to bring USDT and USDC from Ethereum to Polkadot is through Snowbridge. It enables trustless transfers and interoperability between two ecosystems and ensures the USDT and USDC tokens keep their original properties and value.
A few things to know before bridging
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Make sure your destination address on Asset Hub Polkadot already has at least 0.01 DOT or another sufficient asset – or you won’t be able to execute the transaction
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Fees depend on the Ethereum gas cost
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It will take around 30 minutes for the transfer from Ethereum to Polkadot to be completed
How to bridge via Snowbridge
Step 1: Install an extension or app like Talisman or Subwallet. These support both Ethereum and Polkadot which simplifies the process.
Step 2: Deposit some Ether (>0.001 ETH, approx. 2$) and your USDT or USDC on your Ethereum wallet.
Step 3: If your Polkadot wallet is empty, buy and deposit some DOT (>0.02 DOT = a few cents) on your wallet on Polkadot Asset Hub as an existential deposit (Caution: If your exchange send withdrawals to the Polkadot relay chain, you’ll need to move your DOT to Asset Hub).
Step 4: Go to Snowbridge and connect your Subwallet as Ethereum and Polkadot Wallet via the Wallet button.
Step 5: Select Ethereum as the source and Polkadot Asset Hub as the target.
Step 6: Select either USDT or USDC as the token, enter the amount, and click “submit”.
Step 7: Double-check your input and approve the transaction.
Step 8: Wait around 25 minutes before your Stables arrive on Polkadot and the transaction is complete.
Step 9: Go to the Incognitee App, connect again with your wallet, and check whether you can see your stables here as well.
Step 10: From here on, you can continue using Incognitee as usual and shield your funds to L2 to use them with full privacy. For now, we have a shielding limit of 1000$ USDT/USDC per wallet.
We’ve also prepared a video tutorial detailing the whole bridging process and explaining how to shield, unshield, and transfer privately on Incognitee.
Upcoming UX improvements:
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No need to bridge yourself: Provisioning of Ethereum-bridged USDT & USDC liquidity against Asset Hub native assets to facilitate swaps. You can directly swap into these assets without the need to use Snowbridge yourself.
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No need to have DOT: Bridged USDC and USDT will become “sufficient” assets, meaning that no other token is necessary as existential deposit.
What’s coming next
We started with TEER, then expanded to DOT, and now support USDT and USDC—reinforcing our commitment to making Incognitee the ultimate platform for private transactions, messaging, and other web3 activities.
Beyond adding new features like swapping, we’re actively working to integrate more tokens, enhancing interoperability and driving higher adoption.
Our vision is to extend Incognitee’s reach across multiple ecosystems, enabling users to shield assets, transfer funds, and send messages and vouchers with complete privacy—free from constant surveillance.
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