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What Is Wrapped Ether (WETH)?
Wrapped Ether (WETH) is a tokenized representation of Ether designed to follow token-standard interfaces used by many applications. Learn why wrapped assets exist and what to verify before using one.
Why wrapping exists
Ether itself does not use the same ERC-20 token interface as many Ethereum tokens. WETH provides a token representation that can interact with systems designed for ERC-20 assets.
Wrapping and unwrapping
Wrapping or unwrapping typically involves a smart-contract interaction. The precise steps and costs depend on the network and interface being used.
Verify the asset
Different networks may have different token contracts and representations. Confirm the network and contract address using reliable references, and remember that tokenized representations can introduce contract and operational risks.
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