Acquiring Collateral

Sai accepts two types of collateral:

• USDC.e (bridged USDC)

• stNIBI (staked Nibiru tokens)

You'll also need NIBI for gas fees to perform transactions on Sai.

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Getting NIBI (Gas Token)

NIBI is required for all transactions on Sai. You can acquire it through:

Centralized Exchanges (CEX)

Exchange	Link
Binance	Buy NIBI
Kucoin	Buy NIBI
Gate.io	Buy NIBI

Decentralized Exchanges (DEX)

DEX	Network	Link
Osmosis	WasmVM	Trade on Osmosis
Astrovault	WasmVM	Trade on Astrovault
Ichi	EVM	Trade on Ichi

Bridging

Limited bridge options available at app.nibiru.fi/bridge

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Getting stNIBI (Staked Collateral)

stNIBI is Nibiru's liquid staking token and serves as collateral on Sai.

Step 1: Acquire NIBI

Follow the steps above to get NIBI tokens.

Step 2: Liquid Stake NIBI

1. Go to app.nibiru.fi/stake

2. Connect your wallet (works with both EVM and WasmVM wallets)

3. Stake your NIBI to receive stNIBI

Step 3: Cross-Chain Asset Conversion (Optional)

If you need to move stNIBI between EVM and WasmVM networks:

1. Go to app.nibiru.fi/portfolio

2. Select the stNIBI asset from your table

3. Use the FunToken conversion to:

   • Convert stNIBI ERC20 (EVM) → stNIBI bank coin (WasmVM)

   • Convert stNIBI bank coin (WasmVM) → stNIBI ERC20 (EVM)

Alternative: Trade stNIBI on DEX

Acquire stNIBI directly from decentralized exchanges:

DEX	Network	Link
Astrovault	WasmVM	Trade stNIBI
Skip Swap	WasmVM	Trade stNIBI
Ichi	EVM	Trade stNIBI
Stargate	EVM	Trade stNIBI

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Getting USDC.e (Bridged USDC)

USDC.e is ERC20-standard USDC bridged to Nibiru.

Bridge from Other Chains

Use these bridging protocols to get USDC.e:

Source	Bridge	Link
Base USDC	Stargate (LayerZero)	Bridge Base USDC
Arbitrum USDC	Stargate (LayerZero)	Bridge ARB USDC
Avalache USDC	Stargate (LayerZero)	Bridge AVAX USDC

Cross-Chain Asset Conversion (Optional)

If you need to move USDC.e between EVM and WasmVM networks:

1. Go to app.nibiru.fi/portfolio

2. Select the USDC.e asset from your table

3. Use the FunToken conversion to:

   • Convert USDC.e ERC20 (EVM) → USDC bank coin (WasmVM)

   • Convert USDC bank coin (WasmVM) → USDC.e ERC20 (EVM)

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Quick Reference

Collateral	Acquisition	Staking Required	Cross-Chain Support
NIBI	CEX, DEX, Bridge	No	Yes (via FunToken)
stNIBI	Stake NIBI or DEX	Yes	Yes (via FunToken)
USDC.e	Bridge or CEX	No	Yes (via FunToken)

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Need Help?

• Issues with bridging? Check Wallet Setup

• Questions about staking? See Nibiru Docs

• Having trouble? Visit FAQ