# Deposit USDT for vUSD

vUSD can be used across the Cronos zkEVM Ecosystem. It is pegged 1:1 to USD but you can earn yield just by holding it. Depositing USDT also earns you points in the[ pioneer program](https://blog.cronos.org/p/announcing-the-cronos-zkevm-pioneer).

## Before depositing USDT via the bridge

First, you need to hold USDT on Ethereum. You can purchase USDT via one of the following ways:

1. Swap on[ Uniswap](https://app.uniswap.org/swap)
2. Buy on a centralized exchange and withdraw to Ethereum

### Bridging USDT from Ethereum to Cronos zkEVM

**Step 1.** Head to[ https://zkevm.cronos.org](https://zkevm.cronos.org/) and connect your wallet.

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**Step 2.** On the “Deposit” tab, select USDT in the “FROM” field. vUSD will be automatically selected in the “TO” field.

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**Step 3.** Enter the amount of USDT to bridge. Keep in mind that ETH is needed to pay the gas fees.

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**Step 4.** Under the hood, the bridge will swap the USDT for DAI for you before it deposits it into vUSD. Check that the slippage, price impact, and min received amount are to your liking. You may change the slippage by clicking on it.

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**Step 5.** Click “Deposit”

**Step 6.** Confirm (1) approval transaction for the bridge to spend your USDT and (2) DAI deposit transaction

**Step 7.** Your vUSD should arrive within less than 10 minutes. You can check your vUSD wallet balance in the top right-hand corner.

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