When bridging to Etherlink, the process happens in two steps:
Source chain/network: Your tokens are converted into XTZ/WXTZ and bridged to Etherlink.
Destination chain/network (Etherlink): You must perform a second transaction to swap XTZ/WXTZ into USDC.
Both steps are required to receive your funds as USDC on Etherlink.
Step 1 – Execution on the Source Chain/Network
Your selected source tokens are first converted into XTZ or WXTZ.
These XTZ/WXTZ tokens are then bridged from the source chain to Etherlink.
At the end of this step, your funds have successfully arrived on Etherlink, but they are held in the form of XTZ/WXTZ.
Step 2 – Execution on Etherlink (Destination Chain/Network)
Once the bridged XTZ/WXTZ tokens appear in your Etherlink wallet, you must initiate a second transaction on Etherlink.
This transaction converts your XTZ/WXTZ into USDC.
After this step, your funds are fully available as USDC on Etherlink.
What happens if you skip or abandon the process before Step 2 is completed?
Your funds are not lost.
They will remain safely in your Etherlink wallet as XTZ/WXTZ.
To complete the process at a later time, you must perform a manual swap of XTZ/WXTZ into USDC (either through the dApp or another supported swap method).