IMX to AVAX: Exchange Immutable (ERC-20) for Avalanche, No KYC

IMX is the token of Immutable, a web3 gaming ecosystem. It exists in more than one place, and only one of them works here: the ERC-20 token on Ethereum mainnet. That is the IMX most wallets show when you add it on Ethereum, held at a normal 0x address.

IMX also lives on Immutable's own chain, Immutable zkEVM, where it is used inside games. That balance can sit at an address that looks the same, but it is on a different network. Sent from there, the deposit never reaches the swap. Move it to Ethereum mainnet first using Immutable's own tools, then come back.

The transfer of an ERC-20 token pays gas in ETH. Keep a little ETH in the wallet with the IMX, since a wallet with IMX alone cannot send. Expect about 2 to 5 minutes for Ethereum to confirm the deposit; Etherscan lists it at your 0x address.

Avalanche runs several built-in chains, and two of them matter for a payout. The X-Chain handles plain AVAX transfers and uses addresses that start with X-avax1. The C-Chain runs apps and smart contracts and uses 0x addresses, just like Ethereum.

GhostSwap lists them as two separate coins. This page, IMX to AVAX, pays on the X-Chain. If the address you have is a 0x one from MetaMask or the C-Chain view of Core, switch the receive coin to AVAX C-Chain in the exchange box rather than forcing it into this form.

Gamers moving between ecosystems often want the C-Chain, because Avalanche games and apps run there. Holders who just want AVAX in a wallet are fine with the X-Chain. Neither is better; they simply serve different uses, and the coin can be moved between them in Core later.

The quickest test is the first two characters you paste. X- means the X-Chain and fits this page. 0x means the C-Chain and belongs to the other option. A 0x address in this form is rejected, which protects you from sending AVAX to a chain where the wallet would not see it.

If you are unsure which view Core is showing, look at the label above the address. It names the chain, and the X/P-Chain label is the one this page needs.

In Core, open your account and switch to the X/P-Chain view. The address there is your X-Chain receive address. Some versions show it as avax1 with no prefix; add X- at the front so it reads X-avax1, then paste it into the payout field.

A fresh address with no balance is a fine destination, and no memo or tag is needed for AVAX. Paste rather than type, then compare the first and last few characters with what Core shows.

The sender field is different. It wants the 0x address the IMX leaves from on Ethereum, because a refund would go back there. An exchange deposit address does not belong in that field, since an exchange may not credit a return it did not expect.

After the payout, Avascan shows the AVAX at your X-Chain address within seconds of it being sent.

Quotes come from aggregated liquidity from leading crypto markets. The exchange box shows the AVAX amount after fees before you send, and the rate keeps floating with the market until the IMX deposit confirms on Ethereum. Minimum and maximum amounts are shown there as well.

Ethereum is the slower side here, at about 2 to 5 minutes for the deposit. After that, most swaps finish within minutes, and the X-Chain settles the payout in seconds. Gas on Ethereum rises and falls with demand; the guide to lower gas fees covers timing your transfer.

The swap runs without an account, an email address or an ID check. GhostSwap is a no-KYC crypto exchange, so the form takes only addresses.

Since the quote moves until the deposit confirms, a slow Ethereum transfer during busy hours can change the final AVAX amount a little in either direction.

If a swap cannot be completed, the coins are refunded to the sender address you entered. For IMX that means the tokens return to your 0x address on Ethereum mainnet.

Most problems on this pair come from the network, not the swap: IMX sent from Immutable zkEVM, or a wallet with no ETH left to pay gas so the deposit never leaves. Check the transaction on Etherscan first. If it shows IMX arriving at the deposit address on Ethereum and the status page has not moved, write to support@ghostswap.io with the swap ID and the transaction hash.

Gaat de andere kant op, AVAX naar IMX takes an X-Chain deposit and pays ERC-20 IMX to a 0x address on Ethereum, so there you need an Ethereum wallet ready for the payout.