Cryptospecting

FACTS // VERIFIED 2026-10-17

Wrapped BTC from Ethereum (eWBTC)

Short answer

eWBTC is wrapped bitcoin bridged from Ethereum by the official bridge. Its source is not verified on the explorer.

Bridged asset PulseChain
Contract
0xb17D901469B9208B17d916112988A3FeD19b5cA1
Price
—not shown: DEX pairs of bridged tokens (e-tokens) are often thin or mispriced
Verified
2026-10-17

What the contract can do

A token proxy created by the official bridge, owned by the bridge contract 0x4fD0aaa7506f3d9cB8274bdB946Ec42A1b8751Ef, which mints it when WBTC is locked on Ethereum and burns it on the way back. The address is the one the bridge itself returns for Ethereum’s WBTC (bridgedTokenAddress), and owner() of the token returns the bridge — both read on-chain at block 27,821,066 (2026-10-17 14:02 UTC).

Unlike the other bridged tokens listed here, PulseScan showed eWBTC as not verified on 2026-10-17, so its source cannot be read on the explorer.

Who controls it

The bridge is an upgradeable proxy controlled by single wallets, not multisigs. Its owner, 0x4792865c793a2Db4DEbDB30fCb8E38C45B09e7dF (last used to set fees on 10 March 2024), can change fees and limits and can also point the bridge at a different message contract — a power that bypasses the validators. Its upgrade owner, 0xF3BEC23E2f9F9a6ED63191e9dB5EAdDBF97555C9, can replace the contract code and has never done so. Transfers need 5 of 8 validator signatures, and the validator set itself is managed by separate single-key owners. Details on the bridge.

History

The bridge’s token-mediator contracts were deployed on 15 May 2023. Fees read on-chain for this token at block 27,821,066: 0.30 % from PulseChain to Ethereum, 0 % the other way, plus gas; daily limits also apply.

Risks

Everything that applies to bridged tokens applies here, plus the unverified source: the bridge’s single-key roles — owner, upgrade owner and the owners of the validator contracts — must not be misused or stolen, and fewer than 5 of the 8 validator keys may be compromised.

Unverified look-alikes with similar “… from Ethereum” names exist; use only the address above.

Verdict

Bridged asset, not on the trusted list: essential infrastructure, but upgradeable and controlled by single wallets, so it does not meet criterion C3.

Where to use it

Interfaces that call these contracts, checked on 2026-10-19 — official ones first. A listing is not an endorsement: open apps from a bookmark, check the domain before you connect a wallet and read the risk line. Domains to avoid and what to do when an app is down: Interfaces.

Listing a token is not a recommendation to buy it. Read the trust criteria and the disclaimer.

Sources // last verified 2026-10-17

  1. T1 · Primary PulseScan — eWBTC, source not verified
  2. T1 · Primary PulseChain RPC — bridgedTokenAddress, owner() and getFee, block 27,821,066
  3. T1 · Primary PulseScan — bridge mediator proxy and source
  4. T1 · Primary Official bridge token list — WBTC among bridged Ethereum originals

Source tiers are explained in Sources & methodology.