Skip to main content

​
Overview

The Deposit Address system enables users to initiate cross-chain transfers by simply sending tokens to a deterministic address. This is particularly powerful for CEX withdrawals and wallet transfers where users cannot interact with smart contracts directly.
Users only need to complete two steps: get a deposit address and send tokens. Everything else happens automatically.

​
How It Works

​
User Flow

​
Timeline

  • Deposit detection: ~30-60 seconds (backend polling)
  • Contract deployment: ~15 seconds (first time only)
  • Intent creation: ~15 seconds
  • Solver fulfillment: ~30-120 seconds
  • Total: ~2-4 minutes end-to-end

​
Architecture

​
Factory Pattern

Each DepositFactory represents a specific bridge route with hardcoded parameters: 
// Example: Ethereum USDC → Solana USDC
DepositFactory_USDCTransfer_Solana {
    sourceToken: 0xA0b86991c6218b36c1d19D4a2e9Eb0cE3606eB48,  // USDC on Ethereum
    destinationChain: 1399811151,                         // Solana mainnet
    destinationToken: 0xEPjFW...,                         // USDC mint on Solana
    portal: 0x...,
    prover: 0x...,
    deadlineDuration: 3600  // 1 hour
}
The only variable parameter is the user’s destination address.

​
Deterministic Addresses (CREATE2)

Deposit addresses are computed deterministically using CREATE2: 
// From BaseDepositFactory.sol:64-86
function deploy(
    address destinationAddress,
    address depositor
) external returns (address deployed) {
    // Generate deterministic salt
    bytes32 salt = _getSalt(destinationAddress, depositor);
    
    // Deploy using CREATE2
    deployed = DEPOSIT_IMPLEMENTATION.clone(salt);
    
    // Initialize the deployed contract
    _initializeDeployedContract(deployed, destinationAddress, depositor);
    
    emit DepositContractDeployed(destinationAddress, deployed);
}

function getDepositAddress(
    address destinationAddress,
    address depositor
) public view returns (address predicted) {
    bytes32 salt = _getSalt(destinationAddress, depositor);
    return DEPOSIT_IMPLEMENTATION.predict(salt, bytes1(0xff));
}

function _getSalt(
    address destinationAddress,
    address depositor
) internal pure returns (bytes32) {
    return keccak256(abi.encodePacked(destinationAddress, depositor));
}
Key points:
  • Address is computed before deployment
  • Same inputs always produce the same address
  • Users can send funds before contract deployment
  • Deployment happens lazily on first use

​
BaseDepositAddress Contract

All deposit address implementations inherit from BaseDepositAddress: 
// From BaseDepositAddress.sol:14-80
abstract contract BaseDepositAddress is ReentrancyGuard {
    /// @notice User's destination address (bytes32 for cross-VM compatibility)
    bytes32 public destinationAddress;
    
    /// @notice Depositor address (receives refunds if intent fails)
    address public depositor;
    
    /// @notice Initialization flag
    bool private initialized;
    
    function initialize(
        bytes32 _destinationAddress,
        address _depositor
    ) external {
        if (initialized) revert AlreadyInitialized();
        if (msg.sender != _factory()) revert OnlyFactory();
        if (_destinationAddress == bytes32(0)) revert InvalidDestinationAddress();
        if (_depositor == address(0)) revert InvalidDepositor();
        
        destinationAddress = _destinationAddress;
        depositor = _depositor;
        initialized = true;
    }
    
    function createIntent() external nonReentrant returns (bytes32 intentHash) {
        if (!initialized) revert NotInitialized();
        
        // Get source token from derived contract
        address sourceToken = _getSourceToken();
        
        // Get balance of source token held by this contract
        uint256 amount = IERC20(sourceToken).balanceOf(address(this));
        if (amount == 0) revert ZeroAmount();
        
        // Execute variant-specific intent creation
        intentHash = _executeIntent(amount);
    }
    
    // Template methods implemented by specific variants
    function _factory() internal view virtual returns (address);
    function _getSourceToken() internal view virtual returns (address);
    function _executeIntent(uint256 amount) internal virtual returns (bytes32);
}

​
Example: USDC to Solana

The DepositAddress_USDCTransfer_Solana contract shows how deposit addresses work for Solana destinations: 
// From DepositAddress_USDCTransfer_Solana.sol:77-129
function _executeIntent(uint256 amount) internal override returns (bytes32 intentHash) {
    // Validate amount fits in uint64 for Solana compatibility
    if (amount > type(uint64).max) {
        revert AmountTooLarge(amount, type(uint64).max);
    }
    
    // Get configuration from factory
    (
        uint64 destChain,
        address sourceToken,
        bytes32 destinationToken,
        address portal,
        address prover,
        bytes32 destPortal,
        bytes32 portalPDA,
        uint64 deadlineDuration,
        bytes32 executorATA
    ) = FACTORY.getConfiguration();
    
    // Encode route bytes for Solana (Borsh format)
    bytes memory routeBytes = _encodeRoute(
        amount,
        destinationToken,
        destPortal,
        portalPDA,
        deadlineDuration,
        executorATA
    );
    
    // Construct Reward
    Reward memory reward = Reward({
        deadline: uint64(block.timestamp + deadlineDuration),
        creator: depositor,  // Refunds go to depositor
        prover: prover,
        nativeAmount: 0,
        tokens: new TokenAmount[](1)
    });
    reward.tokens[0] = TokenAmount({token: sourceToken, amount: amount});
    
    // Approve Portal to spend tokens
    IERC20(sourceToken).approve(portal, amount);
    
    // Call Portal.publishAndFund
    (intentHash,) = Portal(portal).publishAndFund(
        destChain,
        routeBytes,
        reward,
        false  // allowPartial = false
    );
}
Solana Amount Limitation: Solana uses u64 for token amounts, limiting transfers to 2^64 - 1 base units. This works well for 6-decimal tokens (USDC, USDT) but may restrict 18-decimal tokens.

​
Backend Orchestration

The backend system monitors deposit addresses and triggers contract operations:

​
Detection Loop

// Pseudo-code for backend monitoring
while (true) {
  for (const depositAddress of monitoredAddresses) {
    const balance = await token.balanceOf(depositAddress);
    const lastKnownBalance = cache.get(depositAddress);
    
    if (balance > lastKnownBalance) {
      // New deposit detected!
      await handleDeposit(depositAddress, balance);
    }
    
    cache.set(depositAddress, balance);
  }
  
  await sleep(60000);  // Poll every 60 seconds
}

​
Handling Deposits

async function handleDeposit(depositAddress, amount) {
  // Check if contract is deployed
  const isDeployed = await factory.isDeployed(destinationAddress, depositor);
  
  if (!isDeployed) {
    // Deploy contract (first time only)
    await factory.deploy(destinationAddress, depositor);
  }
  
  // Create intent
  const depositContract = await ethers.getContractAt(
    'DepositAddress_USDCTransfer_Solana',
    depositAddress
  );
  
  const tx = await depositContract.createIntent();
  const receipt = await tx.wait();
  
  console.log('Intent created:', receipt.events.IntentPublished.args.intentHash);
}

​
Key Features

​
CEX Compatible

Users can withdraw directly from centralized exchanges without:
  • Installing wallet extensions
  • Approving transactions
  • Paying gas fees
  • Understanding blockchain complexity

​
Permissionless

Anyone can trigger deployment and intent creation: 
// Check if deployed
if (!factory.isDeployed(destinationAddress, depositor)) {
    // Deploy if needed
    factory.deploy(destinationAddress, depositor);
}

// Anyone can call createIntent
DepositAddress(depositAddr).createIntent();

​
Gas Efficient

  • Minimal proxy pattern: Each deposit address is a lightweight proxy (~200 gas)
  • Lazy deployment: Contracts only deployed when first used
  • CREATE2: No storage of addresses, computed on-demand

​
Cross-VM Support

Deposit addresses work for any destination chain: 
// destinationAddress is bytes32 for universal compatibility
bytes32 public destinationAddress;  // Supports EVM and non-EVM chains
See Cross-VM Support for more details.

​
Security Considerations

Initialization Required: Deposit addresses must be initialized before use. The factory ensures this happens during deployment.

​
Reentrancy Protection

// From BaseDepositAddress.sol:14
abstract contract BaseDepositAddress is ReentrancyGuard {
    function createIntent() external nonReentrant returns (bytes32 intentHash) {
        // ...
    }
}

​
Refund Mechanism

If an intent cannot be fulfilled, funds are refunded to the depositor: 
Reward memory reward = Reward({
    creator: depositor,  // Depositor receives refunds
    deadline: uint64(block.timestamp + deadlineDuration),
    // ...
});
After the deadline expires, the depositor can call: 
portal.refund(destination, routeHash, reward);
The backend only monitors for the configured source token (e.g., USDC). If you send a different token:
  • No intent will be created automatically
  • Funds remain in the deposit address
  • You can manually recover them by interacting with the contract
Yes! The same deposit address can be used multiple times. Each deposit triggers a new intent creation. The backend monitors for balance increases and creates intents accordingly.
You can still send funds! The address is deterministic via CREATE2, so:
  1. Send funds to the predicted address
  2. Backend detects the balance increase
  3. Backend deploys the contract (if not already deployed)
  4. Backend calls createIntent() to process the funds
Typical timeline:
  • Deposit detection: 30-60 seconds (polling interval)
  • Contract deployment: 15 seconds (first time only)
  • Intent creation: 15 seconds
  • Solver fulfillment: 30-120 seconds
  • Total: 2-4 minutes end-to-end

​
Next Steps

Cross-VM Support

Learn how address conversion works across different VMs

Security Model

Understand vault security and executor safety checks

Build docs developers (and LLMs) love

Get started for freeTalk to us