Testing a ZeroFi XMR deposit on Sepolia means sending a small amount of real Monero and checking that the bridge issues testnet zXMR to your EVM wallet. The key condition is that Sepolia is a test network: its zXMR demonstrates the transfer flow, but it is not mainnet zXMR or spendable value.
What does Sepolia change?
Sepolia is an Ethereum test network, so transactions there use test ETH for gas and do not settle on Ethereum mainnet. The bridge’s current interface lists Monero XMR as the source, Sepolia as the destination, and a chain ID of 11155111; chain ID is the number wallets use to identify a network.
That means a test can still involve real XMR leaving your Monero wallet. The zXMR you receive on Sepolia is a test-network token, so don’t count it as money you can sell or use in mainnet DeFi. Treat the XMR you send as funds at risk, even when the destination is only a testnet.
What should I prepare before sending XMR?
Prepare a Monero wallet with a small amount of XMR and an EVM-compatible wallet set to Sepolia. Your EVM wallet needs Sepolia ETH if the flow asks you to approve or submit an on-chain transaction; test ETH pays gas on Sepolia and has no mainnet value. Keep your wallet recovery phrases and private keys private throughout.
Check the bridge’s displayed minimum before you start. Its current interface shows a minimum deposit of 0.01 XMR, so an amount below that may not be processed; the displayed minimum can change. Use the smallest amount the interface accepts, and make sure you can afford the Monero network fee as well as the deposit.
Before confirming, check that the receiving EVM address is yours and that the destination says Sepolia. Monero transactions are private, so a public explorer may not show the sender and amount as plainly as an Ethereum explorer does. Save the transaction ID from your wallet so you can track the deposit in the bridge explorer.
How do I follow the deposit from XMR to zXMR?
Start the deposit in the bridge interface and follow its prompts to get the XMR deposit details. Send the amount from your Monero wallet to the displayed deposit address, then save the Monero transaction ID. A transaction ID is the unique string that identifies your payment; it lets you check whether the transaction has been included in a Monero block.
The bridge currently requires 10 source-chain confirmations for deposits. A confirmation is one block added after the block containing your transaction; Monero blocks arrive roughly every two minutes, so ten confirmations can take around 20 minutes, with actual timing varying. The bridge also lists 10 sweep confirmations: a sweep is the bridge’s later movement of deposited funds, which has its own confirmation wait.
After those steps, check the receiving wallet while it is connected to Sepolia. If zXMR does not appear automatically, the wallet may need the token added using the contract address shown by the bridge. Verify that address against the bridge’s current published details before adding it; a token with the same name at another address may be unrelated.
What if the deposit is still pending?
A pending status can mean the Monero transaction has not yet reached the required confirmations or the bridge is still processing its sweep. Search the saved transaction ID in the bridge explorer and compare its status with the confirmation requirements; avoid sending a second deposit just because the first one is taking time. If the transaction never appears, check the address and amount you used before contacting the project through its official support channel.
Once you’ve checked the amount, network, and transaction status, you’ll know whether you’ve completed a test transfer or need to wait for processing. The ZeroFi Monero bridge is where you can check the current deposit requirements before starting; remember that a Sepolia result is a test of the flow, not proof of mainnet redemption or value.
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