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Deployment Clarification: WETH vs Bridge Contracts

Important Distinction

There are two types of contracts in this system:

  1. WETH Contracts (WETH9 and WETH10) - Token contracts
  2. Bridge Contracts (CCIPWETH9Bridge and CCIPWETH10Bridge) - Cross-chain bridge contracts

WETH Contracts - NO Deployment Needed

On Ethereum Mainnet

  • WETH9: Already exists at 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2 (deployed years ago)
  • WETH10: Already exists at 0xf4BB2e28688e89fCcE3c0580D37d36A7672E8A9f (deployed previously)
  • Status: No deployment needed - contracts already exist

On ChainID 138

  • WETH9: Predeployed in genesis.json at 0xC02aaA39b223FE8D0A0e5C4F27eAD9083C756Cc2
  • WETH10: Predeployed in genesis.json at 0xf4BB2e28688e89fCcE3c0580D37d36A7672E8A9f
  • Status: No deployment needed - contracts exist from genesis block

Result: WETH contracts exist at the same addresses on both chains - this is the key benefit!

Bridge Contracts - Deployment Required

On Ethereum Mainnet

  • CCIPWETH9Bridge: NEW contract - needs deployment
  • CCIPWETH10Bridge: NEW contract - needs deployment
  • Status: ⚠️ Deployment required - these are new contracts that don't exist yet

On ChainID 138

  • CCIPWETH9Bridge: NEW contract - needs deployment
  • CCIPWETH10Bridge: NEW contract - needs deployment
  • Status: ⚠️ Deployment required - these are new contracts that don't exist yet

Gas Fee Calculations

The gas fees calculated in docs/GAS_FEE_CALCULATIONS.md are ONLY for the bridge contracts, not WETH contracts.

What You're Paying For

Contract Deployment Needed? Gas Cost
WETH9 (Mainnet) No - already exists $0
WETH10 (Mainnet) No - already exists $0
WETH9 (ChainID 138) No - predeployed $0
WETH10 (ChainID 138) No - predeployed $0
CCIPWETH9Bridge (Mainnet) Yes - NEW contract ~$39.50
CCIPWETH10Bridge (Mainnet) Yes - NEW contract ~$39.50
CCIPWETH9Bridge (ChainID 138) Yes - NEW contract Native gas
CCIPWETH10Bridge (ChainID 138) Yes - NEW contract Native gas

Why This Matters

The Benefit of Predeployment

By predeploying WETH9 and WETH10 at canonical addresses:

  • No WETH deployment costs on either chain
  • Same addresses on both chains (compatibility)
  • Immediate availability from genesis block
  • Users can reference same addresses across chains

What You Still Need to Deploy

You only need to deploy the bridge contracts:

  • These are NEW contracts that handle cross-chain transfers
  • They interact with the existing/predeployed WETH contracts
  • They need to be deployed on BOTH chains

Gas Cost Summary

Mainnet Deployment Costs

Bridge Contracts Only (WETH contracts already exist):

  • Deploy CCIPWETH9Bridge: 0.00789 ETH ($19.73)
  • Deploy CCIPWETH10Bridge: 0.00789 ETH ($19.73)
  • Configure destinations: 0.006 ETH ($15.00)
  • Total: 0.02178 ETH ($54.46)

WETH Contracts: $0 (already exist)

ChainID 138 Deployment Costs

Bridge Contracts Only (WETH contracts predeployed):

  • Deploy CCIPWETH9Bridge: Native gas (minimal)
  • Deploy CCIPWETH10Bridge: Native gas (minimal)
  • Configure destinations: Native gas (minimal)

WETH Contracts: $0 (predeployed in genesis)

Conclusion

You're correct - since WETH contracts are at canonical addresses:

  • Mainnet: WETH already exists (no deployment needed)
  • ChainID 138: WETH predeployed in genesis (no deployment needed)

Gas fees are correct - they're only for deploying the NEW bridge contracts:

  • Mainnet: ~$54 for both bridge contracts
  • ChainID 138: Minimal native gas

The predeployment strategy saves you from deploying WETH contracts, but you still need to deploy the bridge contracts that enable cross-chain transfers.